{"id":14155,"date":"2021-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/blog\/en-blog-brute-force-attacks\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T06:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:07:22","slug":"brute-force-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/en\/blog\/brute-force-attacks","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning of \u201cBrute Force Attack\u201d\u00a0 and How to Detect and Prevent Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever since systems began restricting access with passwords, cybercriminals have increasingly used the trial-and-error method to crack them. But even today, as organizations widely adopt additional authentication methods, brute force attacks remain a serious threat. This article explains what brute force attacks are, why they still pose a real threat, and how to detect them. Additionally, you\u2019ll learn 8 effective prevention strategies to protect your organization\u2019s users, accounts, and sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\">A brute-force attack involves exploiting weak passwords and predictable patterns to eventually crack login credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Such attacks take many forms, from simple repeated guesses to dictionary and hybrid methods that use common password lists and algorithms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">To detect brute force activity, you must pay attention to user activity such as repetitive failed login attempts, access violations, and authentication requests from unusual IP addresses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Measures such as strong authentication, access restrictions, and continuous account activity monitoring work together to prevent brute force attacks and limit their impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Innovative approaches like passwordless authentication remove the core target of brute force attacks \u2013 the password itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deploying dedicated password management solutions can significantly reduce the risk of brute force attacks and other credential-related threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a brute force attack in cybersecurity and why is it so dangerous?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brute force attacks are performed by malicious actors who submit a large number of passwords until they guess the correct character combination and gain access to a trusted user\u2019s account. Such attacks are incredibly widespread for two reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s easy to execute them using free tools, automation scripts, and password databases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lots of users rely on weak passwords that take seconds to guess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29010851\/1-Brute-Force-Attacks.svg\" alt=\"Brute force attack: how it works\" class=\"wp-image-47028\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Experienced hackers use several types of brute force attacks to guess passwords. The most common are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-3\"><strong>Simple brute force attacks<\/strong> \u2014 downloading a database of common passwords and trying all of them on a single account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-3\"><strong>Dictionary attacks<\/strong> \u2014 trying a list of words drawn from dictionaries, along with their variations amended with special characters and numbers to crack the account password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-3\"><strong>Hybrid brute force attacks<\/strong> \u2014 employing external algorithms to generate the most probable password variations, and then trying an extensive range of these variations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-3\"><strong>Reverse brute force attacks<\/strong> \u2014 using a set of common passwords against many possible usernames.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credential stuffing<\/strong> \u2014 utilizing known passwords acquired from data breaches to attempt to log in to various resources. This works when individuals reuse the same credentials across different platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the seemingly simple nature of such attacks, well-known organizations often fall victim to them. For instance, in August 2023, Cisco uncovered efforts to exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/cisco-warns-of-vpn-zero-day-exploited-by-ransomware-gangs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a flaw in its Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense devices<\/a> that enabled malicious actors to gain initial access to corporate networks in various organizations through brute forcing. The flaw was actively exploited by ransomware threat actors to break through the security defenses of many organizations, compromise and encrypt data, and demand ransom from victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-read-also\"><a class=\"read-also\" href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privileged Access Management with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A brute force attack can result in the following consequences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29011246\/2-Brute-Force-Attacks.svg\" alt=\"Consequences of brute force attacks\" class=\"wp-image-47035\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most brute force attacks share common indicators that can help you detect an attack early on and stop it before real harm is done. Here are some of the activities that can give hackers away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 brute force attack indicators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What indicators should you look for to stop brute force attacks?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increased network activity, access violations, and unusual user behavior can all hint at an upcoming attack. However, brute force indicators differ slightly depending on the type of attack and toolset a hacker uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following activities can be indicators of a brute force attack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29011411\/3-Brute-Force-Attacks.svg\" alt=\"Brute force attack detection: the most common indicators\" class=\"wp-image-47042\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve learned how to detect them, you can strategize about how to prevent brute force attacks on your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5f723a19-347f-4a20-9c16-90c5e540a208 areoi-element pattern-request-demo-1 rounded-bg-13px d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(71, 144, 234,0.15)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-2 lh-sm pt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-size:1.75rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Request access to the online demo of Syteca!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">See how Syteca can help you enhance the security of your systems and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<button data-bs-target=\"#hsModal-demo\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"block-9170fdac-8fec-4c73-a86c-338093dbf9d9 btn areoi-has-url position-relative mb-2 hsBtn-demo btn-info mt-4 btn-info\"\n\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAccess the Demo Portal \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to detect and prevent brute force attacks: Top 8 effective methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are the best strategies for brute force attack mitigation and deterrence?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve put together eight key techniques you can implement for brute force attack detection and prevention. You can implement the majority of these practices with <a href=\"\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syteca<\/a> \u2014 an all-in-one insider risk management platform that helps you ensure visibility into account activity and detect signs of brute force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d61a2f8b-2ba4-4b67-ad10-2f32c0b3f0e1 areoi-element container template-16 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-26-22 p-poppins\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Protect your organization from a brute force attack in 8 steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7e65f864-eebb-494a-968f-90b2fdf1fc90 row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-50cc948d-8398-4e88-8053-521874815a45 col areoi-element col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5dcf9cb4-a50d-4935-817c-d526f996b1ee areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-4022e4d9-f2d8-4e6f-81e2-9b027e7adec8 row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-47af660c-01c1-4f57-a16a-ed7622789879 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">01<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-113de618-d816-4dcb-ace7-c9211674a8c2 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Manage user credentials<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-eb0d1df7-b98a-4b4f-8512-ac14885739fa col areoi-element col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3e47e8c0-fe0a-47c7-9166-d40171c64882 areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-73fc59e5-3d7f-4c9f-b64f-042dbe690338 row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-a1f82fc9-5502-4dce-a4d7-9a387a360328 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">02<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-4fa6114a-9ce3-4f3b-95a0-3b432dfcb44c col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Limit the number of login attempts<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-10fe056a-7e7c-44e9-aba9-9f83e5a90e1a col areoi-element col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2d38d511-c6da-4e19-a2b7-8831b29da7ad areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-18a9a1ce-aeb0-4413-be29-f4fec1f1f0ce row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-28b65d60-204d-4a65-8f63-87a7e22b28e0 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">03<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2d734441-aaa7-44c3-a11c-0752154d012d col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Enforce multi-factor authentication<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-e2789fee-cdd2-4e54-b827-d7304e2a75bc col areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-33424547-4882-4dca-903f-67e64be58ebd areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-4a9eb362-4312-4550-a696-a4755ae9bf9e row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3db486bf-2ffd-4663-9e79-99d7dacef426 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">04<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-cdfcca69-6197-48e1-9cf6-b09c254d1f54 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Configure user access rights<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-abc4a375-0129-40f7-89ac-dd069fcc0847 col areoi-element col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2d38d511-c6da-4e19-a2b7-8831b29da7ad areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-18a9a1ce-aeb0-4413-be29-f4fec1f1f0ce row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-28b65d60-204d-4a65-8f63-87a7e22b28e0 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">05<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2d734441-aaa7-44c3-a11c-0752154d012d col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Manually approve access to sensitive resources<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-75c30e32-b4db-4b15-9448-cffa25c22499 col areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-33424547-4882-4dca-903f-67e64be58ebd areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-4a9eb362-4312-4550-a696-a4755ae9bf9e row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3db486bf-2ffd-4663-9e79-99d7dacef426 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">06<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-cdfcca69-6197-48e1-9cf6-b09c254d1f54 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Monitor all activity within your network<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-60035f2d-98cd-4c78-989e-3499865928a8 col areoi-element col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-c6fd6f05-cfe3-4151-a9d3-9389f4b7fc05 areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-18a9a1ce-aeb0-4413-be29-f4fec1f1f0ce row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-28b65d60-204d-4a65-8f63-87a7e22b28e0 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">07<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2d734441-aaa7-44c3-a11c-0752154d012d col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Educate your employees<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-0975ed61-787c-4e7f-9fd5-ced12f493fd7 col areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-18de489a-41fe-4c86-9249-9da414d4768b areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(242, 250, 254,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-4a9eb362-4312-4550-a696-a4755ae9bf9e row areoi-element h-100\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3db486bf-2ffd-4663-9e79-99d7dacef426 col areoi-element ps-lg-0 ps-xl-3 align-self-center col-3 col-xxl-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4790ea4d;font-size:3.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">08<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-cdfcca69-6197-48e1-9cf6-b09c254d1f54 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 align-self-center col-9 col-xxl-10\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-xl-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Implement passwordless authentication<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Manage user credentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Weak passwords make brute force attacks successful. No matter how many cybersecurity awareness training sessions you conduct for your employees and how many policies you enforce, there will always be an employee who uses a \u201c1234\u201d password. So consider taking the matter into your own hands and deploying a dedicated <a href=\"\/en\/product\/workforce-password-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">password management tool<\/a>. Such tools securely manage passwords without involving a user. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Limit the number of login attempts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple and hybrid brute force attacks rely on multiple login attempts to guess user passwords. This is highly unusual behavior for legitimate users: even if they forget their password, they don\u2019t just try submitting any word they know. Monitoring and limiting the number of login attempts reduces a hacker\u2019s chances of guessing credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If an account exceeds the limit for login attempts, you can start a cooldown timer, force the user to authenticate with multi-factor authentication, or contact an administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-read-also\"><a class=\"read-also\" href=\"\/en\/product\/alerts-and-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real-Time Alerting and Incident Response with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Enforce multi-factor authentication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding one more authentication factor also makes it much harder to brute force an account. <a href=\"\/en\/two-factor-authentication-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Two-factor authentication (2FA) tools<\/a> require unique authentication factors from a user that are hard to obtain or falsify. These can include various <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/multi-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">types of two-factor authentication<\/a>, such as through an authentication token sent to the user\u2019s phone, a biometric scan, or other options. With 2FA in place, a hacker won\u2019t be able to log in to a user\u2019s account even if they enter the correct login and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also a nice practice to back up your MFA with <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/continuous-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continuous user authentication<\/a> that can re-verify the user\u2019s identity if any unusual activity is detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Configure user access rights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When attackers compromise a privileged account through exploiting\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/blog\/inadvertent-privileged-user-mistakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">common privileged user mistakes<\/a>\u00a0or other means, the results are far more damaging than after a non-privileged account compromise. Granular management of user access rights doesn\u2019t stop brute forcing but it reduces the attack surface in case a hacker gains access to a user\u2019s account. Proper access management allows you to limit a user\u2019s access to only those resources they need for their own work. So, if a hacker obtains the credentials of a non-administrative user\u2019s account, they won\u2019t be able to do much damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also leverage the <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/continuous-adaptive-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">benefits of continuous adaptive trust<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-trust-security-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero-trust<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">just-in-time privileged access management<\/a> (JIT PAM) approaches that allow you to limit user access without interrupting employee workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Manually approve access to sensitive resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since hackers will often try to log in to a user account many times from the same IP address, it\u2019s a good idea to maintain a whitelist of user IP addresses and deny access to all unknown connections. However, whitelisting IP addresses won\u2019t work well for remote users who commonly connect to the organization\u2019s network from personal devices and in different locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, you can enforce manual login approval to provide access to sensitive resources. Each time a remote or in-house employee needs access, they send a request to the security officer and specify the reason for access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Monitor all activity within your network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitoring both user and entity activity within your network helps to detect credential stuffing, lateral movement, repetitive access requests, and other indicators of a brute force attack. You can establish monitoring in two ways: by tracking events in the network or by keeping an eye on user activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-feb2a63d-5b57-4781-91e9-45f6d46777ff areoi-element pattern-start-trial-1 rounded-bg-13px d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(16, 206, 158,0.15)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pt-2 lh-base p-poppins has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-size:1.75rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Explore the power of Syteca now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See how Syteca can help you ensure visibility within the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<button data-bs-target=\"#hsModal-trial\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"block-a078d8dd-5154-4728-856b-ae04c188c41a btn areoi-has-url position-relative mb-2 hsBtn-trial mt-1 btn-secondary\"\n\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRequest a Free Trial \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Educate your employees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees can be the strongest or the weakest link in your cybersecurity defense, so it&#8217;s in your best interest to educate them. Regular <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/insider-threat-awareness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">security awareness training<\/a> sessions can help employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand the importance of strong passwords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how to use password managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember the basic principles of cyber hygiene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize common types of hacking attempts, including brute force and social engineering attacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Implement passwordless authentication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brute force attacks are built on the idea of guessing a user\u2019s password. Without passwords, there\u2019s simply nothing to guess. Therefore, you don\u2019t have to devote time and resources to figuring out how to stop brute force attacks. This insight has led to the idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Passwordless_authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passwordless authentication<\/a>, and today many companies are trying to implement it with modern security technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passwordless authentication is an authentication method that substitutes passwords with some other authentication token. It can be implemented in the form of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/introducing-enhanced-authentication-functionality-ekran-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MFA that requests a biometric scan and ownership confirmation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A picture, pattern, or hardware token instead of a password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voice, face, or gesture recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A combination of a user\u2019s geolocation and network address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>as well as other methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing passwordless authentication technology can prevent brute force attacks and reduce friction between users and administrators. But it will probably require you to significantly rework your security system through trial and error before you figure out the best way to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protecting your organization from brute force attacks with Syteca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca is an insider risk management platform with <a href=\"\/en\/product\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">numerous features<\/a> that enable effective <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/mitigating-password-attacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protection against password attacks<\/a>. In particular, Syteca offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/workforce-password-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Workforce password management<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca provides a secure vault for storing workforce credentials, making it easier and safer for your employees to use strong passwords when accessing corporate resources. It provides <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/password-checkout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">password checkout<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/remote-password-rotation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remote password rotation<\/a>, and military-grade encryption. Syteca also allows your staff to create and safely share business credentials in a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29013040\/4-Brute-Force-Attacks-1024x706.png\" alt=\"Ekran System workforce password management\" class=\"wp-image-47053\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/two-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Two-factor authentication (2FA)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca allows you to double-check a user\u2019s identity with a code phrase sent to a verified mobile device. You can enforce two-factor authentication for regular, privileged, and remote employees as well as third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29013143\/5-Brute-Force-Attacks-1024x611.png\" alt=\"Ekran System's two-factor authentication functionality\" class=\"wp-image-47060\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Access management<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca can help you securely manage employee and third-party access to your organization\u2019s endpoints. The platform\u2019s PAM features include <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/granting-access-without-approval-only-at-specific-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time-based access restrictions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/access-requests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">access request and approval workflow<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/defining-ticketing-system-integration-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ticket-based user access validation<\/a>. Thus, even if a malicious actor breaks through by brute forcing, Syteca minimizes the potential damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29013250\/6-Brute-Force-Attacks-1024x611.png\" alt=\"Ekran System's PAM\" class=\"wp-image-47067\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/user-activity-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>User activity monitoring<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca can help you improve visibility within your network with its <a href=\"\/en\/product\/user-activity-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continuous monitoring<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.ekransystem.com\/view\/the-session-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on-screen activity recording<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/product\/alerts-and-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real-time user activity alerting<\/a> functionalities. You can adjust the monitoring, recording, and alerting processes depending on your needs to enable swift detection of a brute force attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/29013341\/7-Brute-Force-Attacks-1024x596.png\" alt=\"Ekran System's UAM\" class=\"wp-image-47074\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclucion: Reduce your brute-force exposure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hackers can take advantage of simple passwords and weak access protection measures in your organization to brute force their way into your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the best practices described in this article to detect and prevent brute force attacks and enhance your overall security posture. 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