Homework 3, Password Terms.

Short Description:

Answer questions relating to password files

Goals

When you finish this homework, you should have:

Formal Description

Answer the following questions in a word document. Number each.
  1. [1 point] What is a hash and how is it different from encryption?
  2. [1 point] Why is a hash used in password files?
  3. [2 points] What problems can a hashing algorithm encounter?
  4. [2 points] What is a salt when used in hashing a password and what does it mitigate?
  5. [2 points] What is a brute force attack on a password file and how can such an attack be mitigated?
  6. [2 points] What is a dictionary attack on a password file and how can such an attack be mitigated?

Required Files

Make sure your name and other identifying information is in the word document that you submit to d2l.

Submission

Submit the assignment to the D2L folder Homework 3 by the due date.