Credential Cache
Noun · Security & Infosec
Definitions
A stored set of authentication material kept to support reuse, offline access, or faster authentication workflows. Credential caches improve usability, but if poorly protected they become high-value theft targets.
In plain English: Stored authentication data kept for convenience or later reuse.
Example: "The attacker harvested the credential cache from the laptop to move laterally while offline access still worked."
Related Terms
- JWT
- Secret Scanning
- Access Token
- Account Lockout
- Authentication Factor
- Authentication Protocol
- Brute Force Protection
- BYOD Security
- Challenge Token
- Credential Leak
- Credential Store
- Credential Theft
- Endpoint Agent
- Endpoint Compliance
- Endpoint Isolation
- Full Disk Encryption
- Keychain
- Live Response
- MDM
- Mobile Threat Defense
- Offline Attack