Make your passwords your strongest defense with this easy-to-understand guide.

Guidelines for Establishing Effective Password Lengths is a colorful 1-page poster designed to help employees or students quickly grasp what makes a password secure—or dangerously easy to crack. Featuring a clear visual chart that shows how password length and complexity affect security, this resource reinforces best practices like using unique passwords, avoiding personal information, and adopting passphrases over patterns. Ideal for teams of all technical backgrounds, it’s a simple, impactful tool for building strong cyber hygiene habits across your organization.

Ideas for How to Use This Resource

• Hang in employee breakrooms, hallways, or computer labs
• Share in monthly cybersecurity newsletters or awareness campaigns
• Include in new hire orientation materials
• Upload to intranet training portals or LMS platforms
• Feature during Cybersecurity Awareness Month or password policy rollouts
• Distribute to students and staff in schools and universities
• Use as a home resource for remote teams and families