Password-Based Authentication

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Many organizations use password-based authentication to authenticate their users. Passwords that do not meet the criteria can be placed in a vulnerable state. Hackers can use password crackers to guess the passwords and infiltrate systems.

Locate and integrate at least two quality, academic resources on risks associated with password-based authentication. You may also use government websites, such as  Cybersecurity  from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Please respond to the following in a post of at least 200 words:

· Describe the methods organizations use to address the risks associated with password-based authentication.

· Recommend two methods you believe are the most effective in addressing these risks.

. Be sure to justify your recommendations.