I.0153Indicator
Uses weak or bypassed authentication methods to gain access
Exploits fallback methods, reused passwords, or MFA bypass, weakening identity assurance.
Classification
- Risk domain One of 9 areas of human risk, from social engineering to readiness and response. Every signal belongs to one.
- Category
- Evidence level
- Maturity practices One capability a program performs, scored on its own: See, Understand, Act, Prove, Govern and Culture.
- Mappings
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Indicators carry no mappings of their own; the signals in the same risk domain do.
Related signals (same domain, dimension and polarity)
8Cite this term
"Uses weak or bypassed authentication methods to gain access" (I.0153), Human Risk Management Framework v2.0.0, Living Security, CC BY 4.0. https://www.humanriskmanagement.com/taxonomy/indicators/i-0153-uses-weak-or-bypassed-authentication-methods-to-gain-access
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