diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/mysql_password/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/mysql_password/secgen_metadata.xml
index 006ccc385..1ce7d8bfa 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/mysql_password/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/mysql_password/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   <type>mysql_password</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>
diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/scrypt/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/scrypt/secgen_metadata.xml
index a7301343d..71c9f27ec 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/scrypt/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/scrypt/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <type>scrypt</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>
diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/sha224/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/sha224/secgen_metadata.xml
index 3d8a35f3d..dcb449d61 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/sha224/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/sha224/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <type>sha224</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>
diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/sha256/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/sha256/secgen_metadata.xml
index d0b88d9c3..798e02c93 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/sha256/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/sha256/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <type>sha256</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>
diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/sha384/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/sha384/secgen_metadata.xml
index ccc620220..8829f3038 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/sha384/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/sha384/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <type>sha384</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>
diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/sha512/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/sha512/secgen_metadata.xml
index 4623f7524..9a273d5bc 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/sha512/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/sha512/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <type>sha512</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>
diff --git a/modules/encoders/hash/whirlpool/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/encoders/hash/whirlpool/secgen_metadata.xml
index f37a21bf3..534ccccab 100644
--- a/modules/encoders/hash/whirlpool/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/encoders/hash/whirlpool/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <type>whirlpool</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
   <platform>windows</platform>
+  <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
 
   <read_fact>strings_to_encode</read_fact>
   <read_fact>salt</read_fact>