What it means
Credential attack incident response addresses password spraying, stuffing, brute force, phishing, token theft, session hijacking, and unauthorized account use.
Why it matters
Recovery requires more than a password reset because active sessions, recovery methods, applications, privileges, and downstream systems may remain compromised.
Practical focus
- Identify affected identities and authentication paths
- Revoke sessions, tokens, keys, and recovery methods
- Review privilege and recent account changes
- Monitor for renewed access attempts
Common mistakes
- Resetting only the known password
- Ignoring service accounts and API credentials
- Restoring access before validating devices
- Treating failed attempts as harmless noise
Certification relevance
This subject appears in or supports the following certification bodies of knowledge: