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Week 3: Passwords & Authentication
Week 3: Passwords & Authentication
Theme: Identity Protection
Objective:
Understand types of authentication: single factor, MFA, biometrics
Learn how password strength is measured (entropy, dictionary attacks)
Explore password managers and create secure passphrases
Activities:
Activities:
Lab 1: Use a password cracking simulator to break weak passwords (e.g., CrackStation)
Lab 2: Create secure passphrases using Diceware or passphrase generators; test them with analyzers
Game: Password Puzzle Challenge - students match strategies to scenarios (e.g., banking, gaming, school login)
Bonus Tip: Introduce how data breaches expose passwords using HaveIBeenPwned
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