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Authentication Cheat Sheet
From OWASP
Introduction
Authentication is ....
Session Management is ...
For more information on Authentication, please see the OWASP Guide_to_Authentication page.
Authentication General Guidelines
Implement Proper Password Strength Policy
Implement Secure Password Recovery Mechanism
Utilize Multi-Factor Authentication
Transmit Passwords Only Over TLS
Implement Account Lockout
Session Management General Guidelines
Transmit Session ID's Only Over TLS
Ensure Session ID's are Cryptographically Strong and Random
Implement Idle And Absolute Timeout
Caching & Privacy
Cookie Security
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References
Authors and Primary Editors
Eoin Keary eoinkeary[at]gmail.com