Authentication
Confirming who someone is, usually via a password and sometimes a second factor.
Learn it through a story
- Who Goes There, and What Are They Allowed to Do? (Cybersecurity for Juniors 3, Ch 3)
Related terms
- Attachment A file sent along with an email or message.
- Attack surface Everything about a system that could possibly be attacked or misused.
- Audit A careful check of habits or systems against what's actually recommended.
- Authorization Confirming what an already-authenticated person is allowed to do or see.
- Availability Ensuring authorised people can actually access information or systems when they need to.
- Backdoor A hidden trigger that makes a model misbehave only when it appears.