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Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol

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

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Entity Type

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

Sensitivity

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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

Framework definitions

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

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