> ## Documentation Index
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# Enabling brute force protection

A brute force attack is a method used by cybercriminals to guess your password by trial and error and gain access to your account. Protect your organization against such attacks by following these steps in Keycloak:

1. [Log in to the Keycloak administrative console](/docs/psm-on-prem/6.5.3/admin/keycloak_config/user_roles#accessing-the-keycloak-administrative-console).
2. Select **Realm Settings** from the left-hand navigation menu.
3. Select the **Security Defenses** tab.
4. Select the **Brute Force Detection** tab.
5. Toggle **Enabled** to `ON`.
6. Set the parameters for your organization’s brute force defenses. Hover your mouse over the question <Icon icon="circle-info" iconType="regular" /> icon to see what each parameter manages.
7. Click **Save**.

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To disable these settings at any time, return to the **Brute Force Detection** tab and toggle **Enabled** to `OFF`.