password complexity

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A set of rules that defines what set of characters and the amount of characters a password must contain.

Framework senses

4 senses across 4 frameworks

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

§1: A set of rules that defines what set of characters and the amount of characters a password must contain.

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

§1: A set of rules that defines what set of characters and the amount of characters a password must contain.

NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →

§1 · attested_usage_pack_match: No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: A set of rules that defines what set of characters and the amount of characters a password must contain.
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