Authentication

 

 

Summary

 

• Types of authentication, detailed explanation of password hashing, examples of bad password choices, password cracking methods, and coverage of password security on Unix and Windows systems.

 

Video 

 

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• Authentication Concepts
• 2:55 - Examining the /etc/passwd file in Linux
• 5:08 - Examining the /etc/shadow file
• 5:53 - Example of hashed password
• Biometrics
• Introduction to biometrics
• Biometric Evaluation 

 

Reference Materials

 

• Guide to Network Defense and Countermeasures - Chapter 1 (pgs. 28-29), Chapter 3 (pgs. 99-100)

 

Additional Information

 

• Network access controls: http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/network-access-control-solutions,2-916.html 
• Configuring auditing policies in Windows: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd277403.aspx
• Top 5 security settings to audit: http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/top-5-security-settings-audit.html  

 

 

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