Your password must meet the following requirements:
• Must be at least 12 characters long
• Must contain at least one numeric digit
• Must contain at least one special character (i.e. " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~!)
• Must contain both upper and lower case letters
• Must not repeat any of your previous passwords
• Must not contain your username
• Should not contain a dictionary word
• Should not contain any proper noun or the name of any person, pet, child, fictional character, or any information that could be readily guessed about you (birth date, telephone number, employee number, SSN, etc.)
• Should not contain any simple pattern of letters or numbers, such as “xyz123" or which are easy to type.
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