Preliminary considerations
The following best practices are general recommendations and should be applied in accordance with the configurations and formats required by the Aruba Cloud management panels.
Creating passwords
- Choose a password that is at least 12 characters long;
- use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters, even if they are not always required.
- Avoid using:
- names, nicknames, dates of birth or other personal information;
- common words such as "password", "admin", "user", etc.;
- simple sequences such as "111111", "123456", "abcdef", etc.
- Do not reuse the same password for multiple accounts: each service should have a unique password.
- You can use secure password generators, which are also available online for free.
Managing passwords
- Avoid saving passwords in unprotected files (docx, pdf, txt, etc.).
- Never send a password together with the username. If necessary, use separate channels (for example, SMS and email).
- Use a password manager (free or paid) to securely manage your credentials.
- Always enable two-factor authentication (2FA), if available: it adds an extra layer of protection.
- Always check that the website where you enter your password is the official one (check the URL).
Changing passwords
- Change your password immediately if you suspect that it may have been compromised, even if this has not been confirmed.
- After changing your password, check that you can access the service correctly.
- Avoid creating variations of the same password (e.g. M4rco#2023, M4rco#2024, M4rco#2025, etc.), as these can be easily predicted by automated attack tools.