MITRE D3FEND (Defensive Techniques)
D3-PWA

Password Authentication

Description

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.

Mapped SPARTA techniques

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Cross-framework references

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