Credentials Glossary
Browse 10 credentials terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
10 Credentials Terms
- Credential Cache
- A stored set of authentication material kept to support reuse, offline access, or faster authentication workflows. Credential caches improve usability, but if...
- Credential Dumping
- The extraction of passwords, hashes, tickets, or other authentication material from memory, disk, or security databases on a compromised system. Credential...
- Credential Guard
- A Microsoft Windows security feature that isolates certain credential material using virtualization-based security to make theft from normal operating-system...
- Credential Leak
- An event where usernames, passwords, tokens, keys, or similar authentication data are exposed to unauthorized parties. Credential leaks create immediate...
- Credential Store
- A system, file, vault, or protected location used to store passwords, tokens, keys, or other authentication material. The quality of the credential store...
- Credential Theft
- The unauthorized acquisition of usernames, passwords, tokens, session material, or other authentication credentials. Credential theft is one of the most common...
- Honeytoken
- A fake secret, credential, record, or other attractive data item planted so any use or access attempt is a high-confidence signal of compromise or misuse....
- Keychain
- A secure storage facility, commonly associated with Apple platforms, for passwords, certificates, tokens, and other sensitive credentials used by applications...
- Offline Attack
- An attack performed without ongoing interaction with the target system, typically after obtaining data such as password hashes, encrypted files, or captured...
- Secret Scanning
- Automated detection of secrets (API keys, passwords, tokens, private keys) accidentally committed to source code repositories. Tools like GitHub Secret...
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