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Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol uses a challenge/response authentication mechanism where the response varies every challenge to prevent replay attacks.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Credential85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
CHAP
plural
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocols
possessive
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocols'