Password Security

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A 2025 study of over 19 billion leaked passwords found that 94 per cent were weak, reused, or easily guessable, showing that poor password habits remain widespread and leave users highly vulnerable to cyberattacks (Cybernews)

Traditional password habits — sticky notes, spreadsheets, or reusing the same password everywhere — are a gift for hackers. Weak or repeated credentials are one of the easiest ways for attackers to gain access to your accounts.

Password Security Services

Passwords remain one of the most common causes of security incidents — not because businesses ignore security, but because outdated approaches no longer work.

Symsyst offers two practical services to modernise password security:

• Password Policy Audit & NIST Compliance Check
  A scored checklist that shows where you stand today and what to improve first.

• Password Manager Setup and Configuration
  A secure, user-friendly solution that makes strong passwords easy to use and hard to misuse.

Together, these services turn password security into a measurable, manageable and usable control for modern businesses.rity for staff

1. Password Policy Audit & NIST Compliance Check

Passwords are still the easiest way into most businesses. When policies are outdated or poorly implemented, attackers do not need advanced techniques — they simply log in.

Symsyst offers a Password Policy Audit aligned with NIST SP 800‑63B, designed to give you clear visibility of your real‑world password risk and what to fix first, assessing key areas such as password length, character complexity, mandatory password changes, the effectiveness of your password blocklist, recovery methods, and any additional precautions required to strengthen overall authentication security.

What We Do

We review how passwords are defined, enforced and used across your systems and users, comparing your current setup against modern NIST recommendations.
This includes policy coverage, technical controls and how credentials are actually managed day-to-day.

Deliverables You Get

• A Scored Compliance Report
  A clear 100-point score showing where you stand today and where the gaps are.

• A Practical Remediation Roadmap
  A step-by-step improvement plan based on proven implementation guidance, showing exactly what needs to be changed, in what order, and why it matters — so improvements are achievable, not theoretical.

What Your Business Gains

• Reduced risk of credential-based attacks

• Clear evidence of good security practice for audits and GDPR accountability

• Fewer weak or reused passwords across the business

• A simpler, more usable approach to password security for staff

2. Password Manager Setup and Configuration

Strong password policies fail when people are expected to remember dozens of credentials. That is why modern security guidance no longer relies on memorised passwords alone.

A properly configured password manager is now a core requirement for secure, usable password management and a key enabler of the latest NIST recommendations.

What We Do

Symsyst provides a professional setup and configuration service that makes secure password use simple, consistent and practical for everyday business needs, deploying and configuring an enterprise‑grade password manager across your organisation in line with modern best practice. This includes secure onboarding, the setup of core security features and clear user guidance to ensure staff adopt the tool correctly from day one.

What You Get

• End-to-end encrypted password vaults
  Passwords are protected with strong encryption so only the user can access them.

• Strong, unique passwords by default
  Automatically generated high-entropy passwords eliminate reuse and weak credentials.

• Secure autofill at login
  Credentials are filled only on legitimate websites, reducing phishing risk and login errors.

• Multi-factor authentication protection
  An additional security layer protects access to the password vault itself.

• Email aliases for safer sign-ups
  Users can avoid exposing their real email address when testing or registering for services, reducing spam and data exposure.

What Your Business Gains

• Immediate alignment with modern NIST password guidance

• Fewer password-related incidents and support requests

• Better user experience without sacrificing security

• Consistent, auditable password practices across the business

• Reduced risk from reused, shared or written-down passwords

Take the first step towards safer, smarter logins !