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How strong is your password?

Analyse your password strength instantly. Fully client-side — your password never leaves your browser and is never stored.

Verizon DBIR — Real-World Breach Data

Passwords aren't just a personal problem.

Every year, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report analyses tens of thousands of incidents across industries. The finding is consistent: credentials are the primary attack surface, and most organisations underestimate how exposed they already are.

~80%
of hacking-related breaches involved weak or stolen passwords
Verizon DBIR — multiple editions
77%
of web application attacks used stolen credentials as the entry point
Verizon DBIR 2024
68%
of all breaches involve the human element — credentials, phishing, misuse
Verizon DBIR 2024
#1
credentials — the most-targeted data type in confirmed breaches, year after year
Verizon DBIR — consistent finding
📋 Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) — annual industry benchmark covering tens of thousands of incidents and confirmed breaches across sectors worldwide.
Cybergence Security Essentials

Password Strength Checker

WeakFairGoodStrongVery Strong
○ At least 12 characters
○ Uppercase letters (A–Z)
○ Lowercase letters (a–z)
○ Numbers (0–9)
○ Special characters (!@#$ etc.)
○ 16+ characters (recommended)
🔒 Analysis runs entirely in your browser. Your password is never transmitted or stored.

What makes a password strong?

✓ DO
  • 16+ characters
  • Mix of all character types
  • Random, not memorable
  • Unique per account
  • Stored in a password manager
✗ DON'T
  • Use names or birthdays
  • Dictionary words
  • Keyboard patterns (qwerty123)
  • Reuse passwords
  • Store in plain text or browser

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Brute Force Reality Check

How does your password hold up against a real attack?

A weak password isn't just a risk — it's an open door. Modern attackers use GPU clusters capable of testing hundreds of billions of combinations per second. See exactly how your password length and complexity stacks up.

Length Numbers Only Lowercase Only Upper + Lower Upper + Lower + Numbers Upper + Lower + Numbers + Symbols
8InstantlyInstantly2 minutes5 minutes3 hours
9Instantly9 seconds2 hours5 hours12 days
10Instantly4 minutes2 days14 days3 years
11Instantly2 hours132 days3 years279 years
12Instantly2 days19 years159 years26k years
13Instantly6 weeks995 years10k years3M years
143 minutes3 years51k years608k years239M years
1526 minutes82 years2M years37M years22B years
165 hours2,136 years140M years3B years3T years
1818 days2M years379B years9T years20 quadrillion years
205 years977M years2 quadrillion years35 quadrillion years176 quintillion years
💡 Estimates assume a modern GPU cluster at ~100 billion attempts/second. Real-world attack speeds vary. The safest password uses 16+ characters with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols — and is unique to every account.