MITRE D3FENDdefensive technique

D3-PWA Password Authentication

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Tactic: Harden

Definition

Password authentication is a security mechanism used to verify the identity of a user or entity attempting to access a system or resource by requiring the input of a secret string of characters, known as a password, that is associated with the user or entity.

Counters · MITRE ATT&CK (4)

T1110.001 Password Guessing sub-technique
T1110.002 Password Cracking sub-technique
T1110.003 Password Spraying sub-technique
T1110 Brute Force technique

Child of · MITRE D3FEND (1)

D3-AA Agent Authentication defensive technique

References

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-53r5 NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 - Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations

D3-PWA Password Authentication

Definition

Related

Counters · MITRE ATT&CK (4)

Child of · MITRE D3FEND (1)

References