Strong Password aren’t Obviously Personal – numbers, letters, and words you post on social media aren’t secure Strong Passwords are Memorable – writing down passwords is a terrible idea, it’s better if it’s something easy for you to remember. The instantaneous visual feedback provides the user a means to improve the strength of their passwords, with a hard focus on breaking the typical bad habits of faulty password formulation. Since no official weighting system exists, we created our own formulas to assess the overall strength of.
| Additions | Type | Rate | Count | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of characters | Flat | +(n*4) | ||
| Uppercase letters | Cond/Incr | +((len-n)*2) | ||
| Lowercase Letters | Cond/Incr | +((len-n)*2) | ||
| Numbers | Cond | +(n*4) | ||
| Symbols | Flat | +(n*6) | ||
| Middle numbers or symbols | Flat | +(n*2) | ||
| Requirements | Flat | +(n*2) |
| Deductions | Type | Rate | Count | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters only | Flat | -n | ||
| Numbers only | Flat | -n | ||
| Repeat Characters (case insensitive) | Comp | - | ||
| Consecutive uppercase letters | Flat | -(n*2) | ||
| Consecutive lowercase letters | Flat | -(n*2) | ||
| Consecutive numbers | Flat | -(n*2) | ||
| Sequential letters (3+) | Flat | -(n*3) | ||
| Sequential numbers (3+) | Flat | -(n*3) | ||
| Sequential symbols (3+) | Flat | -(n*3) |
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| Exceptional Exceeds minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied. |
| Sufficient Meets minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied. |
| Warning Advisory against employing bad practices. Overall score is reduced. |
| Failure Does not meet the minimum standards. Overall score is reduced. |
Strong Password Gen
Additional points are given for increased character variety. Final score is a cumulative result of all bonuses minus deductions. Final score is capped with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100. Score and Complexity ratings are not conditional on meeting minimum requirements.
- Flat
- Rates that add/remove in non-changing increments.
- Incr
- Rates that add/remove in adjusting increments.
- Cond
- Rates that add/remove depending on additional factors.
- Comp
- Rates that are too complex to summarize. See source code for details.
- n
- Refers to the total number of occurrences.
- len
- Refers to the total password length.
Random Strong Password Generator
Disclaimer: This application is designed to assess the strength of password strings. The instantaneous visual feedback provides the user a means to improve the strength of their passwords, with a hard focus on breaking the typical bad habits of faulty password formulation. Since no official weighting system exists, we created our own formulas to assess the overall strength of a given password. Please note, that this application does not utilize the typical 'days-to-crack' approach for strength determination. We have found that particular system to be severely lacking and unreliable for real-world scenarios. This application is neither perfect nor foolproof, and should only be utilized as a loose guide in determining methods for improving the password creation process.