This course explores the importance of having strong passwords, how and why hackers access accounts and systems, the consequences of these security breaches as well as both good and bad password security practices. Rev–Oct. 2021. Course Length ≈ 20 minutes.
Learning Objectives:
·Outline the reasons that hackers attempt to acquire passwords and other credentials
·Recall the methods hackers use to acquire passwords and other credentials
·List the features of strong passwords and passphrases
·Summarize both good and bad password security practices
Course Outline:
·Introduction
·What do hackers want?
How hackers get passwords
·Password security
This course is worth 0.5 CPE credits. – Course ID # P0629EN