Please provide a summary of the most important parts of.NET security. You may find useful resources on GitHub/OWASP, the Microsoft.NET Security website, or any other reputable website.

Detail the process of user authentication using a challenge-response mechanism. What makes this method more secure than the usual one relying on passwords is not immediately apparent.

Explain the process of setting up and configuring BitLocker encryption in Windows for enhanced data security.

Why is hashing passwords preferable than encryption when keeping them in a secure location?

Name and explain two common techniques to break passwords.

To better understand authentication, please describe what a challenge-response system is. How is it more secure than a system that requires you to enter a password?

Hash passwords instead of encrypting them while storing them.

Computer Security is one of the fastest-moving fields in the world today. There are generally several incidents each week, including data breaches, large scale attacks, or some advancement in security research (i.e. new tools, techniques, vulnerabilities, or exploits). Select a recent event from your favorite security news source and summarize it. Include your source and an analysis of the event, including a summary of what happened, any new information from the event that changes current security practice, and any larger scale implications from the event. Relate the event to the topics in Chapter 1 of the book, namely the CIA triad, U.S. Compliance Laws (if any), IT domains, security policy, and/or data classification. In addition, relate the event to a biblical example.

Describe the concept of a challenge-response authentication system. A solution requiring a password is less secure than this one.

Why is hashing a password better than encrypting it when it has to be stored in a file? What does the function of a password file include, and how does it work?