cdepillabout / cdepillabout/password

Use the NIST publication for better password validation

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enhancement good first issue help wanted
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Haskell
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Description

@agentultra shared [__an interesting PDF of the NIST__](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-63b.pdf) about how to go about handling and enforcing passwords (memorized secrets) and it has some interesting guidelines that make a lot of sense that could be implemented in the `Data.Password.Validate` module. (I've only really looked at a bit of chapter 5.1, but there're some good things in there)

I'd like to keep this issue open for discussion and coordination when someone wants to pick this up.

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Research direction

Start by reading the NIST Special Publication 800-63B PDF, especially chapter 5.1, and inspect the Data.Password.Validate module. Clarify which memorized-secret guidelines are in scope and agree on acceptance criteria before changing anything; done should mean the selected validation behavior is implemented and verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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