What are best practices for secure password distribution after a data breach?
After an information security data breach, it might seem like a good idea to create new user IDs and passwords for all employees in the user directory. But is there an easier way to handle the aftermath of a data breach? Find out more in this IAM expert response.
The proper response and secure distribution strategy following a username and password hack would first be to disable...
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all of the accounts that may be compromised and reset the passwords to meet stringent complexity requirements. Next put your team's forensic skills to work to determine -- with certainty -- how the enterprise's security controls were breached. Then present those findings to management and present a plan to modify those controls or implement new ones to mitigate the risk going forward.
Changing and increasing the complexity of a password significantly reduces the likelihood of the account being hacked, but only if you've already determined how the original compromise was achieved and appropriately responded to it.
For more information:
- Learn how to prevent SSH brute force attacks that can compromise passwords.
- Be prepared for security breaches with security breach management planning and preparation.
