Password Strength Example
Analysis of a weak password
Password
•••••••Strength Meter
WeakScore: 12/100
Security Metrics
- Estimated Crack Time
- ~10 seconds
- Entropy (bits)
- 32.9
Issues & Recommendations
- •Famous meme password
- •Too short
- •No symbols
Understanding Password Entropy
Entropy measures the unpredictability of a password. Higher entropy means more possible combinations and longer crack times. A 12-character random password with mixed case, numbers, and symbols has ~78 bits of entropy. A 4-word passphrase like "correct horse battery staple" achieves strong security through length rather than complexity.
Best practices: use a password manager, enable 2FA, avoid dictionary words and predictable patterns, and prefer long passphrases over short complex passwords.