diff --git a/categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx b/categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx
index 27adcaf2865..5611799ff67 100644
--- a/categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx
+++ b/categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ index:
- rule: public/uploads/rules/hyperlink-phone-numbers/rule.mdx
- rule: public/uploads/rules/add-callable-link/rule.mdx
- rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-save-clicking-through/rule.mdx
-- rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/rule.mdx
+- rule: public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/rule.mdx
- rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-have-a-related-links-section/rule.mdx
- rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-avoid-email-harvesting-or-spamming-by-using-images/rule.mdx
- rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-avoid-linking-users-to-the-sign-in-page-directly/rule.mdx
diff --git a/public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/rule.mdx b/public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/rule.mdx
deleted file mode 100644
index 1166c80f6da..00000000000
--- a/public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/rule.mdx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
----
-archivedreason: null
-authors: []
-created: 2015-02-16 02:49:59+00:00
-createdBy: Rebecca Liu
-createdByEmail: RebeccaLiu@ssw.com.au
-guid: 4eed6761-8dd2-4747-af07-fbddd14afabe
-isArchived: false
-lastUpdated: 2015-02-19 01:25:03+00:00
-lastUpdatedBy: Rebecca Liu
-lastUpdatedByEmail: RebeccaLiu@ssw.com.au
-redirects: []
-related:
-- rule: public/uploads/rules/use-icons-to-reinforce-meaning/rule.mdx
-- rule: public/uploads/rules/use-icons-to-not-surprise-users/rule.mdx
-seoDescription: Avoid password prompts by indicating a login requirement with a lock
- icon, ensuring users are prepared for secure access.
-title: Do you use an icon so a password prompt should never be a surprise?
-categories:
- - category: categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx
-type: rule
-uri: do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise
----
-
-Don't surprise users! Put a lock icon to indicate the link is a password protected page and login required.
-
-
-
-
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/PasswordProtectedPagesNeedKey.gif b/public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/PasswordProtectedPagesNeedKey.gif
similarity index 100%
rename from public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/PasswordProtectedPagesNeedKey.gif
rename to public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/PasswordProtectedPagesNeedKey.gif
diff --git a/public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/rule.mdx b/public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/rule.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f042c38b1e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/rule.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+type: rule
+title: Do you indicate when a link is password-protected?
+uri: indicate-protected-links
+categories:
+ - category: categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx
+authors: []
+related:
+ - rule: public/uploads/rules/use-icons-to-reinforce-meaning/rule.mdx
+ - rule: public/uploads/rules/use-icons-to-not-surprise-users/rule.mdx
+redirects:
+ - do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise
+guid: 4eed6761-8dd2-4747-af07-fbddd14afabe
+seoDescription: 'Avoid password prompts by indicating a login requirement with a lock icon, ensuring users are prepared for secure access.'
+created: 2015-02-16T02:49:59.000Z
+createdBy: Rebecca Liu
+createdByEmail: RebeccaLiu@ssw.com.au
+lastUpdated: 2026-08-05T01:36:54.339Z
+lastUpdatedBy: Tiago Araujo
+lastUpdatedByEmail: TiagoAraujo@ssw.com.au
+isArchived: false
+archivedreason: null
+---
+
+Don’t surprise users. Add a lock icon/emoji and supporting text, such as “Sign-in required” to clearly indicate that the link leads to a password-protected page.
+
+
+
+Examples:
+
+
+ View the report
+
+ Open the client portal
+ >}
+ figurePrefix="bad"
+ figure="Can't tell these are protected. Users will be surprised by a password prompt"
+/>
+
+
+ 🔐 View the report - sign-in required
+
+ 🔒 Open the client portal (password required)
+ >}
+ figurePrefix="good"
+ figure="Clear indication these are protected"
+/>
diff --git a/scripts/frontmatter-validator/package-lock.json b/scripts/frontmatter-validator/package-lock.json
index f4371e2b9da..34ae67685b6 100644
--- a/scripts/frontmatter-validator/package-lock.json
+++ b/scripts/frontmatter-validator/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
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"fast-uri": "^3.0.1",