Brute Force Protection

Definitions

1. Controls designed to stop repeated guess attempts against passwords, codes, or other secrets, such as rate limits, lockouts, CAPTCHAs, or IP reputation checks. Good brute-force protection raises attacker cost without harming normal users too much.

   In plain English: Defenses that stop attackers from guessing passwords or codes over and over.

   Example: "The login page added brute force protection after credential-stuffing traffic started hitting all weekend."

Related Terms

• Honeypot
• Two-Factor Authentication
• JWT
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• Access Token
• Account Lockout
• Anti-Ransomware
• Asset Inventory
• Attack Simulation
• Challenge Token
• Credential Cache
• Cyber Operations
• Identity Verification
• Masquerade Attack
• Out-of-Band Channel