To ensure a password is strong, it should meet the following criteria:

• Password history: Do not use passwords that have been used in the previous three password changes.
• Match: Both new password and confirm new password must be same
• Length: Minimum of 8 characters.
• Character Diversity:
  • At least one uppercase letter (A-Z).
  • At least one lowercase letter (a-z).
  • At least one special character (e.g., @#$%^&*(),.?":{}|<>).
  • At least one digit (0-9).
• Consecutive Same Character Rules: The password should not contain any three consecutive same characters or digits.
  • Example of invalid sequence: aaa, 111, xxx, 999.
• Digit Sequence Rules: The password should not contain any three consecutive digits in a sequence, either increasing or decreasing.
  • Example of invalid sequence: 123, 321, 456, 987.
• Alphabet Sequence Rules: The password should not contain any three consecutive alphabetic characters in a sequence, either increasing or decreasing.
  • Example of invalid sequence: abc, xyz, bcd, zyx.