default password

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Password on system administration, user, or service accounts predefined in a system, application, or device; usually associated with default account. Default accounts and passwords are published and well known, and therefore easily guessed.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →

§1: Password on system administration, user, or service accounts predefined in a system, application, or device; usually associated with default account. Default accounts and passwords are published and well known, and therefore easily guessed.

NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v61 senseview framework →

§1: Password on system administration, user, or service accounts predefined in a system, application, or device; usually associated with default account. Default accounts and passwords are published and well known, and therefore easily guessed.