200-301 · Security Fundamentals

Security password policy elements

Objective 5.4 · Describe security password policy elements.

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Compare Password length · Password complexity · Password history · Password expiration

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Password length

Requires a minimum number of characters in each password.

Password complexity

Requires selected character types or composition rules.

Password history

Prevents immediate reuse of recently selected passwords.

Password expiration

Requires a password change after a configured lifetime.

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