Cybersecurity · Authentication & Password Security
Password Hashing
Understand how one-way hashing helps services avoid storing readable passwords.
2 min micro-lessonLesson focus
Password HashingDescribe the key ideas behind “Password Hashing” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.
Video resources will be added as each NEST lesson is published.Learning objective
What you will understand
Describe the key ideas behind “Password Hashing” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.
Key ideas
- One-way transformation
- Salt
- Verification
Try it
Use a lock-and-fingerprint analogy to explain password hashing.
Quick recap
Understand how one-way hashing helps services avoid storing readable passwords.