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Please complete the form below to register for member-only access, and confirmation will be returned to you via your primary e-mail. While you do not need to join this site to see the public content, most of our content requires you to join the site with a DoD PKI or CAC certificate for access. Access to content without a certificate is very limited.

To access the members-only sections of this site, you must register as a New Member. In addition, you must either:

  • have a DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or Common Access Card (CAC) client certificate correctly installed in your browser when you submit the registration form
  • OR have been invited to join a sponsored group on our site.

You will be notified when your registration has been approved.

Please visit the Certificates page for information about obtaining a certificate.

Strong passwords are required for this site.
Find out more about strong passwords (Opens in new window)

Minimum Password Requirements to receive a Complexity rating of "Strong" or better:

  • Minimum 10 characters in length
  • Contains the following items:
    - 2 Uppercase Letters
    - 2 Lowercase Letters
    - 2 Numbers
    - 2 Symbols

Note: Bold* items below are required.

Your Login Information
[Use at least 5 (five) characters]



- OR use the Score Meter below -
Score
0%
 
Complexity
 
Too Short
Requirements Met?
 
No
Hide:
Additions Type Rate Count Bonus
 
 Number of Characters Flat +(n*4)
 
 
 
 Uppercase Letters Cond/Incr +((len-n)*2)
 
 
 
 Lowercase Letters Cond/Incr +((len-n)*2)
 
 
 
 Numbers Cond +(n*4)
 
 
 
 Symbols Flat +(n*6)
 
 
 
 Middle Numbers or Symbols Flat +(n*2)
 
 
 
 Requirements Flat +(n*2)
 
 
Deductions
 
 Letters Only Flat -n
 
 
 
 Numbers Only Flat -n
 
 
 
 Repeat Characters (Case Insensitive) Comp -
 
 
 
 Consecutive Uppercase Letters Flat -(n*2)
 
 
 
 Consecutive Lowercase Letters Flat -(n*2)
 
 
 
 Consecutive Numbers Flat -(n*2)
 
 
 
 Sequential Letters (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
 
 Sequential Numbers (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
 
 Sequential Symbols (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
Legend
  •  
    Exceptional: Exceeds minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied.
  •  
    Sufficient: Meets minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied.
  •  
    Warning: Advisory against employing bad practices. Overall score is reduced.
  •  
    Failure: Does not meet the minimum standards. Overall score is reduced.
Quick Footnotes
• Flat: Rates that add/remove in non-changing increments.
• Incr: Rates that add/remove in adjusting increments.
• Cond: Rates that add/remove depending on additional factors.
• Comp: Rates that are too complex to summarize. See source code for details.
• n: Refers to the total number of occurrences.
• len: Refers to the total password length.
• Additional bonus scores are given for increased character variety.
• Final score is a cumulative result of all bonuses minus deductions.
• Final score is capped with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100.
• Score and Complexity ratings are not conditional on meeting minimum requirements.
DISCLAIMER

This application is designed to assess the strength of password strings. The instantaneous visual feedback provides the user a means to improve the strength of their passwords, with a hard focus on breaking the typical bad habits of faulty password formulation. Since no official weighting system exists, we created our own formulas to assess the overall strength of a given password. Please note, that this application does not utilize the typical "days-to-crack" approach for strength determination. We have found that particular system to be severely lacking and unreliable for real-world scenarios. This application is neither perfect nor foolproof, and should only be utilized as a loose guide in determining methods for improving the password creation process.

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Your Contact Information

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Your Organization and Sponsor

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Contractors: Government Sponsor Name and Phone required for all Contractors.

[Task Lead or PMO Sponsor]
Your Reason for Joining

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