Using a Password Manager Are your passwords safe? Ryan Leavitt DoIT Security

What We Will Cover: Password review Password Management Password Management Myths Flaws of Gray Matter Password Management What are the benefits of a Password Manager Password Manager Recommendations Demo

Password Review The most commonly used authentication mechanisms

Password Review The most commonly used authentication mechanisms Usually considered one of the weakest security mechanisms available

Password Review The most commonly used authentication mechanisms Usually considered one of the weakest security mechanisms available Users usually choose passwords that are easily guessed

Password Review The most commonly used authentication mechanisms Usually considered one of the weakest security mechanisms available Users usually choose passwords that are easily guessed Users write the passwords down on a sticky note and clearly hide under the keyboard

Password Review The most commonly used authentication mechanisms Usually considered one of the weakest security mechanisms available Users usually choose passwords that are easily guessed Users write the passwords down on a sticky note and clearly hide under the keyboard This is where Password Management steps in

Password Management What can you do to protect your credentials? 1.Never provide your password to anyone Nobody should ask for your password, not even other staff such as Help Desk. This includes via , phone, or in person. 2.Change your password frequently and use strong password Dictionary attack - Files of thousands of words are compared to the user’s password until a match is found. Many people choose short passwords (7 characters or less). Therefore dictionary attack is often successful to crack their passwords.

Password management 3.Avoid re-using or duplicating passwords between work and personal accounts Dropbox breach – Cloud storage service. Customers receiving spam advertising online casinos. o The customer data were contained in a document that was stolen from the Dropbox account of one of the company's employees o Attacker managed to gain access to the account because of a different attack on another website o The account holder used the same password for both accounts You should not reuse passwords across multiple systems.

Password Management Myths Stored passwords in your browser are secure. Incorrect: No encryption provided and easy to recover. Storing passwords in a Excel or Word document that is natively encrypted is a secure practice. Incorrect: Encryption is getting better than it used to be but you do not have the functionality. Writing down passwords is a secure practice if kept hidden. Incorrect: No encryption and easy to steal.

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Flaws of Gray Matter Password Management Password Strength: Having to remember large complex strings. Quantity of Accounts: Having to manage a large number of accounts. Password Redundancy: Reusing passwords across applications/systems. Underutilized Accounts: Remembering passwords for accounts rarely used.

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager Password Storage: Store complex passwords without having to remember them. Strong Industry Standard Encryption: AES Stronger Authentication Security: Ability to Leverage Multi-Factor Password Generation: Ability to create very strong/complex passwords.

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager Password Expiration: Configure password expiration reminders. Password History: Configurable unique password enforcement. User-Friendly Password Usage: Ability to copy/paste, auto password cache cleanup, and URL storage.

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