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Identity and Access Management
This chapter is about identity and authentication. We will be discussing the importance of multi-factor authentication and why you need it. We’ll cover NIST’s new password requirements and why they have changed. Finally, we’ll discuss how to ensure your passwords are secured using a password manager and are securely stored.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Two-factor authentication and why you need it
- Password complexity and NIST 800-63-3B
- Password manager
Two-factor authentication and why you need it
The importance of multi-factor authentication cannot be overstated. The CEO of True Digital Security, Rory Sanchez, stated that, “Almost every phishing attack that we’ve seen could ...
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