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Cybersecurityknowledge~10 mins

Password policies and best practices in Cybersecurity - Interactive Code Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
1fill in blank
easy

Complete the sentence to describe a strong password requirement.

Cybersecurity
A strong password should contain at least [1] characters.
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A8
B3
C1
D20
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Choosing a password length that is too short to be secure.
Assuming very long passwords are always required.
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the sentence about password composition.

Cybersecurity
A secure password should include uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and [1].
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Aspaces
Bspecial characters
Conly letters
Demojis
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Ignoring the use of special characters.
Thinking spaces or emojis are standard requirements.
3fill in blank
hard

Fix the error in this password policy statement.

Cybersecurity
Passwords should be changed every [1] years to maintain security.
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A10
B5
C0.5
D1
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Common Mistakes
Choosing too long a period between password changes.
Assuming passwords never need to be changed.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to complete the password best practice.

Cybersecurity
Avoid using [1] passwords and never share your password with [2].
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Acommon
Bfriends
Cfamily
Dcomplex
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'complex' as the first blank, which is incorrect here.
Assuming sharing passwords with family is safe.
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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the password policy example.

Cybersecurity
Use a password manager to [1] complex passwords, [2] passwords for different accounts, and [3] two-factor authentication.
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Agenerate
Bavoid reusing
Cenable
Dremember
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'remember' instead of 'generate' for the first blank.
Not understanding the importance of two-factor authentication.