Password Audit

Strengthening Your First Line of Defense

Atvik Security’s Password Audit service provides a comprehensive evaluation of your password policies and practices, offering actionable recommendations to bolster your defenses against unauthorized access and low-hanging fruit attacks. By targeting password robustness, we help you enhance your security foundation and protect your critical assets from potential threats.

Why Password Audits are Essential

Password-related vulnerabilities are among the most common and easily exploitable security weaknesses in organizations:

• Weak passwords can be easily guessed or cracked using brute-force attacks or dictionary attacks
• Reused passwords across multiple accounts can lead to widespread compromise if one account is breached
• Lack of password complexity requirements and regular password updates can make it easier for attackers to gain unauthorized access

Our Password Audit service helps you proactively identify and address these vulnerabilities, ensuring that your password security aligns with industry best practices and effectively protects your critical assets.

Our Comprehensive Password Audit Methodology

Our team of experienced security professionals employs a thorough and non-intrusive methodology to assess the strength of your password security:

1. Policy Review
   • Evaluate your current password policies, including complexity requirements, password length, and password expiration settings
   • Assess the alignment of your password policies with industry standards and best practices, such as NIST SP 800-63B
2. Password Strength Analysis
   • Perform a forensically sound and safe extraction of password hashes from your systems, such as Active Directory
   • Utilize our state-of-the-art password cracking engine to identify weak, easily guessable, or common passwords
   • Employ multiple password cracking methods, such as brute-force, dictionary, and rule-based attacks
3. Password Reuse Detection
   • Analyze password hashes to identify instances of password reuse across multiple user accounts
   • Identify the use of compromised or “pwned” passwords that have been exposed in previous data breaches
4. Reporting and Recommendations
   • Provide a detailed report of our findings, including the percentage of weak, reused, or compromised passwords
   • Offer actionable recommendations for strengthening your password policies and educating users on password best practices
   • Provide guidance on implementing additional security measures, such as multi-factor authentication and password management solutions

Throughout the Password Audit process, we maintain strict confidentiality and ensure that your systems remain stable and uninterrupted.

Benefits of Our Password Audit Service

By partnering with Atvik Security for your Password Audit needs, you can:

• Identify and mitigate password-related vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by attackers
• Ensure that your password policies align with industry standards and best practices
• Educate your users on creating strong, unique passwords and adopting secure password practices
• Demonstrate your commitment to data security and regulatory compliance
• Strengthen your overall security posture and reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches