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Learn how PurpleSec’s experts can help develop your organization’s cyber security policies.
Author: Rich Selvidge, CISSP / Last Updated: 01/02/22
Reviewed By: Michael Swanagan, CISSP, CISA, CISM
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Passwords are an important aspect of computer security. They are the front line of protection for user accounts. A poorly chosen password may result in the compromise of {COMPANY-NAME}’s entire corporate network.
As such, all {COMPANY-NAME} employees or volunteers/directors (including contractors and vendors with access to {COMPANY-NAME} systems) are responsible for taking the appropriate steps, as outlined below, to select and secure their passwords.
The purpose of the password security policy is to establish a standard for the creation of strong passwords, the protection of those passwords, and the frequency of change.
This policy applies to all personnel or volunteers/directors who have, or are responsible for, an account (or any form of access that supports or requires a password) on any system that resides at any {COMPANY-NAME} facility, has access to the {COMPANY-NAME} network, or stores any non-public {COMPANY-NAME} information.
Passwords for {COMPANY-NAME} network access must be implemented according to the following guidelines:
Application developers must ensure their programs follow security precautions in this policy and industry standards.
Rich Selvidge is the Chief Information Security Officer at PurpleSec, providing singular accountability for all information security controls in the company. He brings over 21 years of information technology and security risk management experience.
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