Password Security Quiz
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What makes a strong password? How long would it take an intruder to crack a 10 character password? And How many times can I use a super strong password? Think you know the answers? Find out here!
- 1.
- A.
123456
- B.
Asdf
- C.
Iloveyou
- D.
Monkey
- 2.Ideally, what characters should you use in a password to make it strong?
- A.
Letters and Numbers only
- B.
Mixed Case (Upper and Lower) Characters
- C.
Special Characters
- D.
All of the above
- 3.How long should a strong password be?
- A.
8 Characters
- B.
15 Characters
- C.
As long as possible
- D.
It doesn’t matter
- 4.
- A.
Use mnemonics (acronyms or phrases that are easy for you to remember)
- B.
Develop a password strategy
- C.
Use password management software with encryption
- D.
All of the above
- 5.I have a really strong password so I should be able to use it for years. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.When it’s time to change your password, what’s the best way to choose a new one?
- A.
Add a number or special character to the end of your old password
- B.
Pick something easy to remember such as a football team or your birthday
- C.
Choose something quick and easy to type in so nobody can see it
- D.
Choose something you can remember, but modify it with a complex pattern that only you know
- 7.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.How long would it take an attacker to crack a 10 character password?
- A.
Less than an hour
- B.
Less than a week
- C.
Less than a month
- D.
It depends!
- 10.Now that you are an expert, choose the strongest password from this list:
- A.
Monkey2
- B.
M0nk3y1
- C.
ThEM(12)[email protected]
- D.
Th3 m0nk3y 3475 b4n4n4s
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