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Secure Authentication and Password Best Practices

Attackers steal or guess passwords so they can break into systems. This course will teach you how to protect your work and home accounts from attackers.

Beginner
16m
(16)

Created by John Elliott

Last Updated Nov 30, 2023

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Secure Authentication and Password Best Practices

Attackers steal or guess passwords so they can break into systems. This course will teach you how to protect your work and home accounts from attackers.

Beginner
16m
(16)

Created by John Elliott

Last Updated Nov 30, 2023

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What you'll learn

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.

Secure Authentication and Password Best Practices
Beginner
16m
(16)
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John Elliott - Pluralsight course - Secure Authentication and Password Best Practices
John Elliott
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John Elliott is a data protection specialist. He helps organizations comply with regulations in a sensible and pragmatic way, balancing business needs, risk and regulations.

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