Cybersecurity for Screen Reader Users course

Cybersecurity Lesson 2

Strong Passwords and Password Managers

First-time setup and success checks

Lesson goal in plain language: Create a password-policy checklist using examples that are not real passwords.

Prepare before step 1

  1. Open the correct application, website, or device screen and wait for its name to be announced.
  2. Open Cybersecurity manual and review the matching procedure if any command or term is unfamiliar.
  3. Use only fictional, public, disposable, or instructor-provided practice information. Make a copy before changing an important file.
  4. Read all numbered instructions once before performing them so you know the intended final result.

Commands used or referenced

Insert+T, Insert+Tab, Insert+1

For a plus-sign command, hold the modifier key, press and release the final key, then release the modifier. For a sequence, press and release each key in order. Stop after every command and listen for the result.

Work and verify

  1. Perform one numbered instruction and stop. Identify the active window, focused control, selected item, cell, slide, message, field, or device area before continuing.
  2. Compare the result with the lesson goal. A sound alone is not enough; verify the name, state, value, location, permission, or content.
  3. If the result is wrong, press Escape once to leave an unexpected menu, identify focus again, and use Undo only when the change is safely reversible.
  4. Save or synchronize at natural stopping points. Confirm the filename and location before closing.
  5. Complete the “Before submitting” checklist from top to bottom. Correct missing items before marking the lesson complete.
  6. Close and reopen the practice item, or return to it from the product’s main screen, to prove you can locate and verify the result independently.

Success standard: Explain what each major command did, show the finished result, and recover from one harmless focus or navigation error without another person naming the next key.

Goal

Create a password-policy checklist using examples that are not real passwords.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Use a unique long password for every account.
  2. Prefer a reputable organization-approved password manager.
  3. Never place passwords in assignment files or chat messages.
  4. Review password-manager autofill before approving it.
  5. Change a password promptly after a confirmed compromise.
  6. Store recovery codes in an approved secure location.

JAWS and keyboard tip: Use Insert+T to confirm the window title, Insert+Tab to identify focus, and Insert+1 for Keyboard Help. Commands can vary by software version and device model; use the official manual linked from the course manual when a control differs.

Your assignment

Create a password-policy checklist using examples that are not real passwords.

Use fictional, public, or redacted information only. Never submit passwords, account codes, private NLS books, financial details, or other sensitive information.

Save your work with a clear filename beginning Cybersecurity-Lesson-2.

Before submitting