Access Control

4. the process of deciding who is approved for access to specific resources
6. an authentication method based on something the user is, such as biometrics
8. when you try to guess every possible password (2 words)
9. increase this to make passwords more difficult to crack
12. authentication method based on something you have
14. Your password should be kept ____.
16. Password ____ software helps address the problem of remembering complex passwords for multiple accounts.
17. a plastic card with authentication credentials embedded in a microchip or magnetic strip on the card
19. Unfortunately, people write down passwords because they are hard to ____.
20. an attack that attempts to access a large number of accounts with a few commonly used passwords
22. do not share your password with _____.
23. an authentication method that uses more than one type of authentication credential (2 words)

1. an authentication credential that is generally longer and more complex than a password
2. the part of access control that asks who are you?
3. one type of password attack based on the fact that most people use real words as passwords
5. type of access control that controls access to a computer system or network
7. the number of failed login attempts that trigger an account action
10. something you know, such as a password, passphrase, or a PIN
11. type of access control that controls entry to buildings, parking lots, and protected areas
13. A password that someone can easily guess is considered ____.
15. the process of proving you are the person or entity you claim to be
18. Use ____ passwords for each of your accounts.
21. objects in a computing system that should be password protected, such as files, computers, or printers
24. when passwords are shared by multiple people it is not possible to trace an action to a specific person resulting in a lack of _____.