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Security+ 4th ed. Chapter 10
Ciampa's Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals
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Undergraduate 4
10/27/2011

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Behavioral biometrics
Definition
Authenticating a user by the normal actions that the user performs.
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Brute force attack
Definition
A password attack in which every possible combination of letters, numbers, and characters is used to create encrypted passwords that are matched with those in a stolen password file.
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Cognitive biometrics
Definition
Authenticating a user through the perception, thought process, and understanding of the user.
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Common access card (CAC)
Definition
A Department of Defense (DoD) smart card used for identification for active-duty and reserve military personnel along with civilian employees and special contractors.
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Dictionary attack
Definition
A password attack that creates encrypted versions of common dictionary words and compares them against those in a stolen password file.
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Hybrid attack
Definition
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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Multifactor authentication
Definition
Using more than one type of authentication credential.
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Password
Definition
A secret combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters that only the user should know.
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Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
Definition
A government standard for smart cards that covers all government employees.
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Rainbow tables
Definition
Large pregenerated data sets of encrypted passwords used in password attacks.
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Single sign-on (SSO)
Definition
Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications.
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Single-factor authentication
Definition
Using one type of authentication credentials.
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Smart card
Definition
A card that contains an integrated circuit chip that can hold information used as part of the authentication process.
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Standard biometrics
Definition
Using fingerprints or other unique physical characteristics of a person’s face, hands, or eyes for authentication.
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Token
Definition
A small device that can be affixed to a keychain with a window display that shows a code to be used for authentication.
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Trusted operating system (trusted OS)
Definition
A hardened operating system that can keep attackers from accessing and controlling critical parts of a computer system.
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