= Strong Password

Tags: [[Information_Governance_Category]]

=== A Strong Password Should be...

[[https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Authentication_Cheat_Sheet#Implement_Proper_Password_Strength_Controls|OWASP Stong Password Definition]]

1. At least 12 characters
2. Contain a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation characters.

=== A Strong Password Should NOT be...

1. A word that can be found in the dictionary
2. A person or place name
3. A date
4. A [[https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists/blob/master/Passwords/10_million_password_list_top_10000.txt|common password]]



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