--- title: "Certifications Archives, Page 3 - Cybr" description: "Read practical guides, tutorials, and security research about Certifications from the Cybr blog." url: https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/page/3/ --- From the blog # Certifications Read practical guides, tutorials, and security research about Certifications from the Cybr blog. Browse the archive ## More Certifications articles 8 on this page - September 27, 2022 ### Biometrics techniques and concepts for authentication We talked about how biometrics can be used for multifactor authentication in order to verify someone’s identity. Biometric authentication refers to something you are (as… Read article [Biometrics techniques and concepts for authentication](https://cybr.com/cybersecurity-fundamentals-archives/biometrics-techniques-and-concepts-for-authentication/) - July 31, 2022 ### Key stretching concepts and algorithms One of the best ways to make a password strong is to make it long. The longer the password is, the harder it is to… Read article [Key stretching concepts and algorithms](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/key-stretching-concepts-and-algorithms/) - July 18, 2022 ### Hashing use cases In practice, what is hashing used for? How is it being used in the real world? Let’s take a look at a few common hashing… Read article [Hashing use cases](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/hashing-use-cases/) - July 11, 2022 ### Hash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts As we talked about, applications that properly handle passwords don’t actually store the passwords themselves in databases, but instead, store hashes of passwords. That’s why… Read article [Hash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/hash-tables-rainbow-table-attacks-and-salts/) - June 25, 2022 ### Encrypted versus hashed passwords. What’s the difference? As you study for the CompTIA Security+ exam, it’s important that you understand the differences between plaintext, encrypted, and hashed passwords. It’s common to hear… Read article [Encrypted versus hashed passwords. What’s the difference?](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/encrypted-versus-hashed-passwords-whats-the-difference-comptia-security/) - April 1, 2022 ### What to know about vulnerability scans for the Security+ exam Regularly auditing systems for potential vulnerabilities is an important part of securing an organization’s environments, systems, and applications. One of the ways that we can… Read article [What to know about vulnerability scans for the Security+ exam](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/what-to-know-about-vulnerability-scans-for-the-security-exam/) - March 27, 2022 ### Ultimate Study Guide for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Preparing for certification exams can be stressful when you’re not sure what to expect or what to study. It doesn’t help when information that can… Read article [Ultimate Study Guide for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/ultimate-guide-to-passing-the-comptia-security-certification-sy0-601/) - March 6, 2022 ### Initialization Vector (IV) attacks with WEP Understanding Initialization Vector (IV) attacks is important for the CompTIA Security+ exam, but it can be confusing if you’re not as familiar with cryptography concepts.… Read article [Initialization Vector (IV) attacks with WEP](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/initialization-vector-iv-attacks-with-wep-comptia-security/) [Previous](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/page/2/) [1](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/)[2](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/page/2/)3