The appendix, “Strength of Memorized Secrets” is informative rather than a guideline, but I would recommend quoting it too in such discussions:
> composition rules, which require the user to choose passwords constructed using a mix of character types, such as at least one digit, uppercase letter, and symbol. However, analyses of breached password databases reveal that the benefit of such rules is not nearly as significant as initially thought… although the impact on usability and memorability is severe
They refer to it as a “Memorized Secret“.
The appendix, “Strength of Memorized Secrets” is informative rather than a guideline, but I would recommend quoting it too in such discussions:
> composition rules, which require the user to choose passwords constructed using a mix of character types, such as at least one digit, uppercase letter, and symbol. However, analyses of breached password databases reveal that the benefit of such rules is not nearly as significant as initially thought… although the impact on usability and memorability is severe