Which of the following passwords is the MOST secure according to industry best practices?

The correct answer is C. E@sy2Remember. Industry best practices (NIST, CompTIA) define a strong password by its use of multiple character classes: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. 'E@sy2Remember' satisfies all four categories (uppercase E, lowercase letters, the digit 2, and the…

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AVeryStrongPassword
BSimpleAnswer1234
CE@sy2Remember
Dthisisthecorrectanswer1

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4% (1)
C
92% (24)
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4% (1)

Explanation

Industry best practices (NIST, CompTIA) define a strong password by its use of multiple character classes: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. 'E@sy2Remember' satisfies all four categories (uppercase E, lowercase letters, the digit 2, and the special character @). 'VeryStrongPassword' uses only uppercase and lowercase - no numbers or symbols. 'SimpleAnswer1234' uses only uppercase, lowercase, and numbers - no symbols. 'thisisthecorrectanswer1' is long but uses only lowercase and a single digit - missing uppercase and special characters. Despite being shorter than some options, E@sy2Remember's four-category complexity makes it the most secure by standard password policy criteria.

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