diff --git a/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Config/SecurityConfigForm.php b/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Config/SecurityConfigForm.php
index 2dfd810ee..8081b9316 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Config/SecurityConfigForm.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Config/SecurityConfigForm.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SecurityConfigForm extends ConfigForm
             'protected_customvars',
             array(
                 'allowEmpty'    => true,
-                'value'         => '*pw*,*pass*,community',
+                'attribs'       => array('placeholder' => $this->getDefaultProtectedCustomvars()),
                 'label'         => $this->translate('Protected Custom Variables'),
                 'description'   => $this->translate(
                     'Comma separated case insensitive list of protected custom variables.'
@@ -62,4 +62,14 @@ class SecurityConfigForm extends ConfigForm
             )
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the customvars to suggest to protect when none are protected
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDefaultProtectedCustomvars()
+    {
+        return '*pw*,*pass*,community';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Setup/SecurityPage.php b/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Setup/SecurityPage.php
index 85bb7bda7..999103c8b 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Setup/SecurityPage.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/application/forms/Setup/SecurityPage.php
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ class SecurityPage extends Form
         $securityConfigForm = new SecurityConfigForm();
         $securityConfigForm->createElements($formData);
         $this->addElements($securityConfigForm->getElements());
+        $this->getElement('protected_customvars')->setValue($securityConfigForm->getDefaultProtectedCustomvars());
     }
 }