ACTION ALERT (Patreon)

Published:

2021-01-14 22:00:02

Imported:

2022-07

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This is a great explainer of NIST's most up to date recommendations for password security and goes into how you can audit Active Directory if you're managing that environment. If you aren't you can still use these recommendations to do some "spring cleaning" of your own passwords and password manager, to ensure everything is kept up to date.

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How Does Your AD Password Policy Compare to NIST's Password Recommendations?

End-user passwords are one of the weakest components of your overall security protocols. Most users tend to reuse passwords across work and personal accounts. They may also choose relatively weak passwords that satisfy company password policies but can be easily guessed or brute-forced. Your users may also inadvertently use breached passwords for their corporate account password.