Exam 12: Authentication and Account Management

What variation of a dictionary attack involves a dictionary attack combined with a brute force attack, and will slightly alter dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters?

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Question 21

The most common type of authentication today is a(n) ____________________.

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Question 22

Matching -A password attack that slightly alters dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters.

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Question 23

Matching -A hash used by modern Microsoft Windows operating systems for creating password digests.

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Question 24

Explain why the LAN Manager (LM) hash is vulnerable.

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Question 25

Using a rainbow table to crack a password requires three steps: Creation of the table, comparing the table to known hash values, and decrypting the password.

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Question 26

____________________ is a decentralized open source FIM that does not require specific software to be installed on the desktop.

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Question 27

OpenID is an example of a web-based federated identity management (FIM) system.

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Question 28

In most systems, a user logging in would be asked to ____________________ herself.

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Question 29

List and describe two of the common password setting objects.

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Question 30

Matching -Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications.

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Question 31

Describe how rainbow tables work.

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Question 32

The use of one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications is referred to as?

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Question 33

What type of one-time password (OTP) changes after a set time period?

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Question 34

Matching -A popular key stretching password hash algorithm

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Question 35

A secret combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters that only the user should have knowledge of, is known as a:

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Question 36

What are the three advantages of a rainbow table over other password attacks?

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Question 37

What is the center of the weakness of passwords?

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Question 38

What are the three broad categories on which authentication can be based?

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Question 39

The use of what item below involves the creation of a large pregenerated data set of candidate digests?

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What variation of a dictionary attack involves a dictionary attack combined with a brute force attack, and will slightly alter dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters?

The most common type of authentication today is a(n) ____________________.

Matching -A password attack that slightly alters dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters.

Matching -A hash used by modern Microsoft Windows operating systems for creating password digests.

Explain why the LAN Manager (LM) hash is vulnerable.

Using a rainbow table to crack a password requires three steps: Creation of the table, comparing the table to known hash values, and decrypting the password.

____________________ is a decentralized open source FIM that does not require specific software to be installed on the desktop.

OpenID is an example of a web-based federated identity management (FIM) system.

In most systems, a user logging in would be asked to ____________________ herself.

List and describe two of the common password setting objects.

Matching -Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications.

Describe how rainbow tables work.

The use of one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications is referred to as?

What type of one-time password (OTP) changes after a set time period?

Matching -A popular key stretching password hash algorithm

A secret combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters that only the user should have knowledge of, is known as a:

What are the three advantages of a rainbow table over other password attacks?

What is the center of the weakness of passwords?

What are the three broad categories on which authentication can be based?

The use of what item below involves the creation of a large pregenerated data set of candidate digests?

Introduction to Security

Malware and Social Engineering Attacks

Application and Networking-Based Attacks

Host, Application, and Data Security

Basic Cryptography

Advanced Cryptography

Network Security

Administering a Secure Network

Wireless Network Security

Mobile Device Security

Access Control Fundamentals

Business Continuity

Risk Mitigation

Vulnerability Assessment and Third Party Integration

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Exam 12: Authentication and Account Management

What variation of a dictionary attack involves a dictionary attack combined with a brute force attack, and will slightly alter dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters?

The most common type of authentication today is a(n) ____________________.

Matching -​A password attack that slightly alters dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters.

Matching -​A hash used by modern Microsoft Windows operating systems for creating password digests.

Explain why the LAN Manager (LM) hash is vulnerable.

Using a rainbow table to crack a password requires three steps: Creation of the table, comparing the table to known hash values, and decrypting the password.

____________________ is a decentralized open source FIM that does not require specific software to be installed on the desktop.

OpenID is an example of a web-based federated identity management (FIM) system.​

In most systems, a user logging in would be asked to ____________________ herself. ​

List and describe two of the common password setting objects.

Matching -Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications.​

Describe how rainbow tables work.

The use of one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications is referred to as?

​What type of one-time password (OTP) changes after a set time period?

Matching -A popular key stretching password hash algorithm​

A secret combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters that only the user should have knowledge of, is known as a:

What are the three advantages of a rainbow table over other password attacks?

What is the center of the weakness of passwords?

What are the three broad categories on which authentication can be based?

The use of what item below involves the creation of a large pregenerated data set of candidate digests?

Introduction to Security

Malware and Social Engineering Attacks

Application and Networking-Based Attacks

Host, Application, and Data Security

Basic Cryptography

Advanced Cryptography

Network Security

Administering a Secure Network

Wireless Network Security

Mobile Device Security

Access Control Fundamentals

Business Continuity

Risk Mitigation

Vulnerability Assessment and Third Party Integration

Filters

Matching -A password attack that slightly alters dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters.

Matching -A hash used by modern Microsoft Windows operating systems for creating password digests.

OpenID is an example of a web-based federated identity management (FIM) system.

In most systems, a user logging in would be asked to ____________________ herself.

Matching -Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications.

What type of one-time password (OTP) changes after a set time period?

Matching -A popular key stretching password hash algorithm