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Understand the concepts behind a strong password. Part 1: Explore the concepts behind creating a strong password. Part 2: Explore the concepts behind securely storing your passwords? Background / Scenario Passwords are widely used to enforce access to resources. Attackers will use many techniques to learn users’ passwords and gain unauthorized access to a resource or data. To better protect yourself, it is important to understand what makes a strong password and how to store it securely. Required Resources • PC or mobile device with Internet access Part 1: Creating a Strong Password Strong passwords have four main requirements listed in order of importance: 1) The user can easily remember the password. 2) It is not trivial for any other person to guess a password. 3) It is not trivial for a program to guess or discover a password. 4) Must be complex, containing numbers, symbols and a mix of upper case and lower case letters. Based on the list above, the first requirement is probably the most important because you need to be able to remember your password. For example, the password #4ssFrX^-aartPOknx25_70!xAdk<d! is considered a strong password because it satisfies the last three requirements, but it is very difficult to remember. Many organizations require passwords to contain a combination of numbers, symbols, and lower and upper case letters. Passwords that conform to that policy are fine as long as they are easy for the user to remember. Below is a sample password policy set for a typical organization: • The password must be at least 8 characters long • The password must contain upper- and lower-case letters • The password must contain a number • The password must contain a non-alphanumeric character