Assignment Instructions

Secure Password Generator and Checker

In this assignment you will create a program that allows a user to enter a password the program will rate how secure it is$.$ The program will also allow a user to generate secure passwords based on user specified parameters.

This assignment will be done in stages, with much of the work done in class.

Assignment Weight: $5\%$ of the Semester grade

Final due date: Wednesday, Oct $30$th by end of class

Stage $1-$ Research Secure Password Parameters

You will research topics like:

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Password length recommendations: How long should a secure password be$?$

Character variety: The importance of mixing uppercase, lowercase, digits, and special characters.

Avoiding common patterns: The use of common phrases or patterns $($e$.$g$.,"12345",$ "password"$)$ and why it weakens security.

Password complexity: What does password entropy mean, and how does it affect security?

Based on your findings, determine some parameters that would make for a strong password. Write a short report that lis your criteria for a strong password and just a short justification why each criterion is important.

Application: Think about the tools available to you in Java to work with Strings and characters and try to identify specific