Password Strength Example
Analysis of a very weak password
Password
••••••••Strength Meter
Very WeakScore: 3/100
Security Metrics
- Estimated Crack Time
- Instantly
- Entropy (bits)
- 37.6
Issues & Recommendations
- •Dictionary word
- •Most common password
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.