Password Security and Cracking Techniques

7.

Defensive Strategies and Countermeasures

7.1.

Online Attack Prevention

7.1.1.

Rate Limiting Implementation

7.1.1.1.

Request Throttling

7.1.1.2.

IP-Based Limiting

7.1.1.3.

User-Based Limiting

7.1.2.

Account Lockout Mechanisms

7.1.2.1.

Threshold Configuration

7.1.2.2.

Lockout Duration

7.1.2.3.

Progressive Delays

7.1.3.

CAPTCHA Integration

7.1.3.1.

Image-Based CAPTCHAs

7.1.3.2.

7.1.3.3.

Behavioral Analysis

7.1.3.4.

Accessibility Considerations

7.1.4.

Anomaly Detection

7.1.4.1.

Login Pattern Analysis

7.1.4.2.

Geolocation Monitoring

7.1.4.3.

Device Fingerprinting

7.1.4.4.

7.1.5.

Web Application Firewalls

7.1.5.1.

Authentication Protection Rules

7.1.5.2.

7.1.5.3.

Traffic Analysis

7.2.

Offline Attack Mitigation

7.2.1.

Strong Hashing Implementation

7.2.1.1.

Algorithm Selection

7.2.1.2.

Parameter Configuration

7.2.1.3.

Performance Tuning

7.2.2.

Salt Management

7.2.2.1.

Generation Best Practices

7.2.2.2.

Storage Security

7.2.2.3.

Uniqueness Enforcement

7.2.3.

Database Protection

7.2.3.1.

Encryption at Rest

7.2.3.2.

Access Control Implementation

7.2.3.3.

Network Segmentation

7.2.3.4.

Backup Security

7.2.4.

7.2.4.1.

7.2.4.2.

7.2.4.3.

Hardware Security Modules

7.3.

Social Engineering Defense

7.3.1.

Security Awareness Training

7.3.1.1.

Phishing Recognition

7.3.1.2.

Social Engineering Tactics

7.3.1.3.

Reporting Procedures

7.3.2.

Phishing Simulation Programs

7.3.2.1.

Campaign Design

7.3.2.2.

Metrics and Analysis

7.3.2.3.

Remedial Training

7.3.3.

Technical Controls

7.3.3.1.

Email Filtering

7.3.3.2.

7.3.3.3.

Attachment Scanning

7.4.

Incident Response

7.4.1.

Breach Detection

7.4.1.1.

Monitoring Systems

7.4.1.2.

Alert Configuration

7.4.1.3.

Threat Intelligence

7.4.2.

Response Procedures

7.4.2.1.

Incident Classification

7.4.2.2.

Containment Strategies

7.4.2.3.

Recovery Planning

7.4.3.

Communication Plans

7.4.3.1.

Internal Notifications

7.4.3.2.

External Reporting

7.4.3.3.

User Communication

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