Free Password/Passphrase Generator

This tool aims to help you create passwords in-line with the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommendations. The NCSC recommends creating passwords using three random words. This approach is both secure and easy to remember. Unlike traditional methods that emphasize complex characters, the three-random-words strategy focuses on:

• Length: Longer passwords are harder to crack.
• Usability: Easier to type and recall compared to complex combinations.
• Novelty: Encourages unique and unpredictable passwords (so long as words are truly random).

This method helps protect accounts from cybercriminals whilst minimising the inconvenience of password creation. Use our tool to generate random ideas... consider using different capitalisation, and symbols/numbers between words, to add further randomness to your passwords.

Also, don't forget that passwords are only part of the problem of protecting user accounts. Other good practice includes:

• Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Add an extra layer of security to your accounts by requiring a second form of verification, such as a code sent to your phone.
• Use Password Managers: Store your passwords securely using a password manager. Ensure it has a strong master password, ideally a passphrase of three random words.
• Protect your email account: Protect your email with a strong, unique password and enable two-step verification. Don't forget, it's where most password resets go, so is critical to the protection of most of your user accounts.
• Keep software updated: Regularly update your devices and apps to patch security vulnerabilities.