Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E04

Access Management Solutions In today’s episode, cybersecurity consultant Heather Holliday explores several common Access Management Solutions. Heather will compare and contrast options such as Federated Identity Management, Same Sign-On, Multifactor Authentication and Single Sign-On, then she'll take a look at what makes each option unique so you can better understand why there is more than one option and how to choose the best option for your situation.

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Episode Notes and References

Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references.

• CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK

• What is Single Sign-On Authentication? And...How Does it Work? (SSO)

• Tech Target:What is single sign-on (SSO)? https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/single-sign-on

• AWS: What is SSO (Single-Sign-On)? https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/sso/

• Onelogin: What is Federated ID?: https://www.onelogin.com/learn/federated-identity

• Onelogin: SAML Explained in Plain English: https://www.onelogin.com/learn/saml

• What is Kerberos?: https://www.simplilearn.com/what-is-kerberos-article

• Microsoft: What is OpenID Connect?: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-is-openid-connect-oidc

Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E03

Authentication and Access Management Policies

In today’s episode Heather Holliday explores the topic of authentication and access management policies. Heather shares details about the overarching considerations for good authentication and access management practices in the context of cyber security.

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Episode Notes and References

Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references.

• CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK 

• NIST Access Control Policy: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/access_control_policy 

• NIST Password Policy publication: https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/ir/7970/final

Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E02 Passwords, Passphrases and PINs

In this episode Heather dives into the world of PINs, passwords and passphrases. This is one of the hottest topics in cyber security and one of the most important! After all, you use PINs, passwords and passphrases to secure some of your most valuable personal information.

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Episode Notes and References

Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references.

• CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK 

• Are Password Managers Safe? https://cybernews.com/best-password-managers/are-password-managers-safe/ 

• John the Ripper Lab: https://greatadministrator.com/john-the-ripper-lab/