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title: How to create a strong password
description: "In this article, you will learn how to create a strong password. By creating a stronger password you become less likely to be a victim of your password been cracked from a brute-force attack. ## Choosing a strong password Here…"
url: "https://staging2.conorbradley.co.uk/kb/how-to-create-a-strong-password/"
updated: "2022-05-05"
category: Security
tags:
  - account
  - account security
  - Create a strong password
  - How to create a strong password
  - Password
---

# How to create a strong password

In this article, you will learn how to create a strong password. By creating a stronger password you become less likely to be a victim of your password been cracked from a brute-force attack.

## Choosing a strong password

Here are some tips on creating a strong password:

- Create a password that is at **least** ten characters long. The longer your password is the harder it is to crack.
- Make use of all the characters the website lets you use e.g lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and punctuation marks.
- An example of an ideal password for a website could be "cBdA-Ag3Ncy."
- Misspell your password so it's harder to crack.
- Don't use the same password again. If your account gets hacked and you use the same Email:Password the attacker will be able to log in to various websites as yourself.

## What not to do when choosing a strong password

Here are some tips on what not to do when creating a strong password:

- Using words in a dictionary increases the chances of your password been cracked as these are the first thing an attacker tries.
- Using your username or real name.
- Using anyone else's name such as a family members
- Using your pet's names. Attackers can look at your social media profiles.
- Using keyboard patterns such as *qwerty* or *qwerty1234*)
- Using simple words and combinations such as dog,dog123,Ilovemydog

## Protecting your password

Here are some tips on how to protect your strong password after it has been created:

- DO NOT write your password down.
- DO NOT tell anyone your password
- Select security questions that only you will know. Questions like "What school did you attend" can be easily figured out by viewing your profiles
- If you receive an email asking you to change your password when you haven't requested too ignore the email - this is a common scam trick

 

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