Password Complexity

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. The rules or characteristics that define how varied a password's characters must be, such as length, symbol use, and mixture of character types. Complexity requirements can help against weak guesses, but poor policy design can also push users toward predictable patterns.

    In plain English: Rules about how varied or complicated a password must be.

    Example: "The old password complexity rule required symbols but still produced weak choices like `Summer2024!` across the company."

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