Four challenges. One much harder account to crack.
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Your co‑pilot is watching.
Meet your co‑pilot
Step 1 of 4 — Try it
Formats completed
First, build a password worth protecting.
Enter a practice password in the field your co‑pilot is holding. Make it long and unpredictable—but never enter a password you actually use.
Your move. Build something an attacker won't easily guess.
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🚀 Three formats mastered.
Common, modern, and passphrase — you built all three, and you know why each one holds up differently. That's the skill this whole thing is built on.
🎯 Badge earned — all three password formats.
You're flight-ready for the next challenge. Press Next challenge when you're ready.
This practice checker evaluates format and obvious patterns only. A real password or passphrase must also be unique to one account, stored safely, and paired with multifactor authentication or a passkey.
Select all eight strong choices. Watch for familiar phrases, keyboard patterns, personal or company references, and predictable substitutions.
A wrong choice will show you what gave it away.
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Which ones are genuinely strong? Start tapping.
That's all of them, and it's not quite enough this round.
Want a shot at a perfect scan — zero wrong?
You'll face ten decisions about passwords, passkeys, MFA, breaches, and urgent requests. Get at least 8 correct to clear the drill.
There's no clock — take the time to think each one through.
Question 1 of 10
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Review before you try again
PASSWORD ACADEMY FLIGHT PLEDGE
Credential Defender — Flight Certified
"I will use long, unique passwords; store them in a password manager; turn on MFA; and never share my passwords or verification codes."
Sign your name in the field your co‑pilot is holding to complete the Academy.
Your name is used only for this completion screen.
Password Academy
Certificate of Completion
This certifies that
has completed all four Password Academy challenges — building three password formats, spotting fake-strong passwords, holding the line under pressure, and signing the Flight Pledge to safer credential habits.
Password Academy — for the ♥ of Safety, Cameron Stewart
