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 ===== Policy ===== ===== Policy =====
  
-** <font 18px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Internal Company Passwords</font>  **+==== Internal Company Passwords ====
  
-Concerns rules and practices internally at NK+**Application Passwords** - All programs, including applications developed internally by Nested Knowledge must be password protected.
  
-=== Application Passwords ===+**Changing Passwords **- All passwords must be promptly changed if they are suspected of being disclosed, or known to have been disclosed to unauthorized parties.
  
-All programs, including applications developed internally by Nested Knowledge must be password protected.+**Sharing Passwords** - Passwords must be kept confidential and may not be shared among users. Users are prohibited from recording passwords in an unencrypted medium, like a notetaking application, mobile phone, or piece of paper. Company credentials, including work email and other work accounts, may NEVER be used on personal websites.
  
-=== Changing Passwords === +**Password Storage -** Passwords will not be stored in readable form without access control or in other locations where unauthorized persons might discover them. All such passwords are to be strictly controlled using either physical security or computer security controls 
- +==== Password Complexity ====
-All passwords must be promptly changed if they are suspected of being disclosed, or known to have been disclosed to unauthorized parties. +
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-=== Sharing Passwords === +
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-Passwords must be kept confidential and may not be shared among users. Users are prohibited from recording passwords in an unencrypted medium, like a notetaking application, mobile phone, or piece of paper. +
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-=== Password Storage === +
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-Passwords will not be stored in readable form without access control or in other locations where unauthorized persons might discover them. All such passwords are to be strictly controlled using either physical security or computer security controls +
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-=== Password Complexity ===+
  
 Passwords must: Passwords must:
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   * must not match your user name or email   * must not match your user name or email
  
-** <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Application Passwords</font> **+=====    Application Passwords    =====
  
-Concerns rules and practices for users authenticating to NK software +**Application Passwords**  - All programs, including third party purchased software and applications developed internally by Nested Knowledge must be password protected.
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-**Application Passwords** +
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-All programs, including third party purchased software and applications developed internally by Nested Knowledge must be password protected.+
  
 === User Authentication === === User Authentication ===
  
 All systems will require a valid user ID and password. All unnecessary operating system or application user IDs not assigned to an individual user will be deleted or disabled. The use of a four digit pin or secret questions is not acceptable as an authentication method. All systems will require a valid user ID and password. All unnecessary operating system or application user IDs not assigned to an individual user will be deleted or disabled. The use of a four digit pin or secret questions is not acceptable as an authentication method.
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 +As described in our [[:wiki:policies:dev|Secure Development Policy]], Nested Knowledge does not manage user passwords or authentication (handled by [[https://auth0.com/|Auth0]] and Auth0 Lock). All communications with Auth0 from the client are encrypted (TSL), ensuring passwords are not communicated in plain text. Passwords stored by Auth0 are similarly salted & encrypted (bcrypt). Communications relayed by the client are similarly encrypted & RSA signed.
  
 === Choosing Passwords === === Choosing Passwords ===
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 All user-chosen passwords must contain at least one alphabetic character, one number, and one special character. Passwords must contain a minimum of 8 characters. All users must be automatically forced to change their passwords appropriate to the classification level of information. To obtain a new password, a user must present suitable identification. Passwords requirements are set by the respective systems—for instance, Google Accounts and Outh2, and are subject to change. All user-chosen passwords must contain at least one alphabetic character, one number, and one special character. Passwords must contain a minimum of 8 characters. All users must be automatically forced to change their passwords appropriate to the classification level of information. To obtain a new password, a user must present suitable identification. Passwords requirements are set by the respective systems—for instance, Google Accounts and Outh2, and are subject to change.
  
-** <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>General</font> ** <font 14px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Applies to Nested Knowledge internal passwords and passwords for all Nested Knowledge users.</font>+==== General Password Guidelines ==== 
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 +Applies to Nested Knowledge internal passwords and passwords for all Nested Knowledge users.
  
 === Password Expiration Time === === Password Expiration Time ===
  
-The company does not currently have a Password Expiration Time policy; Google and Auth0 may require users to change their passwords at required intervals, but the company defers to these provider's policies with respect to password expiration.+The company does not currently have a Password Expiration Time policy; Google and Auth0 may require users to change their passwords at required intervals, but the company defers to these provider's policies with respect to password expiration.See [[https://auth0.com/docs/secure/attack-protection/brute-force-protection.|https://auth0.com/docs/secure/attack-protection/brute-force-protection.]]
  
 The company will review the Password Expiration Time policy periodically to ensure that long-term exposures are minimized. The company will review the Password Expiration Time policy periodically to ensure that long-term exposures are minimized.
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 ^Author^Date of Revision/Review^Comments/Description| ^Author^Date of Revision/Review^Comments/Description|
 +|K. Cowie|10/06/2023|Minor revisions|
 |K. Kallmes|11/19/2021|Initial Draft approved| |K. Kallmes|11/19/2021|Initial Draft approved|
 |P. Olaniran|08/30/2022|Revised draft| |P. Olaniran|08/30/2022|Revised draft|
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