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CourseOWASP Top 10: Identification and Authentication Failures
You will learn about Identification and Authentication Failures, what are they, and how to prevent them.
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Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary<1 hourPrerequisites
None
About this course
2021 OWASP Top 10: Identification and Authentication Failures talks about the security risk that occurs from identification and authentication failures. In this course, we will explore what are identification and authentication failures and learn how to identify and prevent them from our system.
Skills you'll gain
Describe identification failures
Identify authentication failures
Remediate authentication failures
Syllabus
Knock, Knock
Learn about identification and authentication failures, what they are, and how to prevent them.
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