Cognitive Passwords: These are security questions used to authenticate a user’s identity based on personal knowledge. They can be less secure than other forms of authentication due to the possibility of answers being easily guessed or researched. It’s important to select questions with answers that are not publicly available to increase security.
Categories: CC D3: Access Controls Concepts | CCSP D5: Cloud Security Operations | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D2: Access Controls
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