FIPS 181 corresponds to which concept?

• A. Automated Password Generator
• B. Digital Signature Standard
• C. Secure Hash Standard
• D. Guidelines for LAN Security

Answer: (A)

FIPS 181 corresponds to automated password generation. An automated password generator is a tool that creates strong, random passwords instead of relying on users to craft them. This boosts security by producing credentials with sufficient length and entropy, making them harder to guess or brute-force, and it helps enforce policy requirements (like complexity and uniqueness) across systems. This is distinct from a digital signature standard, which focuses on creating and validating digital signatures to prove authenticity and integrity; a secure hash standard, which defines hash functions used for data integrity and password storage; and guidelines for LAN security, which cover broader network hardening practices rather than credential creation.