We use passwords to protect access to lots of different accounts, but they can be vulnerable to an attacker. In this course, Secure Authentication and Password Best Practices, you’ll learn to protect your home and work accounts from attackers. First, you’ll explore why passwords even exist. Next, you’ll discover the ways that attackers, including criminals, obtain your password. Finally, you’ll learn how to create strong passwords and look after other authentication factors. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of authentication in cybersecurity needed to protect your home and work accounts from password attacks.
Author Name: John Elliott
Author Description:
John Elliott is a specialist in regulated security and data protection. His fascination is the way that people engage with security directives: whether that’s a company following external regulation, an information security team developing policies, an IT team following them, or a colleague who is just trying to do their job securely. John has led information security and data protection functions in aviation and financial services. He’s represented both Visa Europe and Mastercard on the PCI S… more

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• Passwords and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
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