Password Security and Cracking Techniques

  1. Multi-Factor and Advanced Authentication
    1. Multi-Factor Authentication Fundamentals
      1. Authentication Factor Categories
        1. Knowledge Factors
          1. Possession Factors
            1. Inherence Factors
            2. Factor Combination Strategies
              1. Two-Factor Authentication
                1. Three-Factor Authentication
                  1. Risk-Based Authentication
                2. Knowledge-Based Authentication
                  1. Traditional Passwords
                    1. Security Questions
                      1. Static Security Questions
                        1. Dynamic Security Questions
                          1. Vulnerabilities and Limitations
                          2. Personal Identification Numbers
                          3. Possession-Based Authentication
                            1. SMS-Based Verification
                              1. One-Time Password Delivery
                                1. Security Limitations
                                  1. SIM Swapping Risks
                                  2. Time-Based One-Time Passwords
                                    1. TOTP Algorithm
                                      1. Authenticator Applications
                                        1. Google Authenticator
                                          1. Microsoft Authenticator
                                            1. Authy
                                            2. Backup Code Management
                                            3. Hardware Tokens
                                              1. FIDO Security Keys
                                                1. Smart Cards
                                                  1. USB Tokens
                                                    1. YubiKey Implementation
                                                    2. Push Notifications
                                                      1. Mobile App Integration
                                                        1. Out-of-Band Authentication
                                                          1. User Experience Considerations
                                                        2. Biometric Authentication
                                                          1. Fingerprint Recognition
                                                            1. Sensor Technologies
                                                              1. Template Storage
                                                                1. Spoofing Vulnerabilities
                                                                2. Facial Recognition
                                                                  1. 2D vs 3D Recognition
                                                                    1. Liveness Detection
                                                                      1. Privacy Considerations
                                                                      2. Voice Recognition
                                                                        1. Voiceprint Analysis
                                                                          1. Environmental Factors
                                                                          2. Iris and Retinal Scanning
                                                                            1. Technology Differences
                                                                              1. Accuracy and Reliability
                                                                              2. Behavioral Biometrics
                                                                                1. Keystroke Dynamics
                                                                                  1. Mouse Movement Patterns
                                                                                    1. Gait Analysis
                                                                                  2. Passwordless Authentication
                                                                                    1. FIDO Alliance Standards
                                                                                      1. U2F Protocol
                                                                                        1. WebAuthn Standard
                                                                                          1. CTAP Protocol
                                                                                          2. Certificate-Based Authentication
                                                                                            1. Digital Certificates
                                                                                              1. Public Key Infrastructure
                                                                                                1. Smart Card Integration

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