CS459/559 - Network Security - Week 5 Assignment

(Homework must be submitted electronically to summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu or hand delivered to my mailbox by noon MST Thursday each week.)

Late assignments will be subject to up to a 25% deduction in points per day. No credit will be given for assignments that are more than one week late.

1. Part 1(due Feb. 18, 1999): "Break" into one of the NT computers in SH109 and retrieve the file stored in temp. You may use any "tool" to crack the computer, but the tools may only be used in SH109 and you may NOT connect any of the computers to the outside network (LAN or Internet). Describe how you broke in and describe what you found.
2. Part 2(due March 4, 1999): Secure one of the NT computers in SH109. Describe the techniques that you used to secure the system.
3. Part 3(due Mar. 23, 1999): "Break" into one of the other teams' NT computers in SH109. You may use any "tool" to crack the computer, but the tools may only be used in SH109 and you may NOT connect any of the computers to the outside network (LAN or Internet). Describe how you broke in and describe what you found.
4. Participate in the Collabra discussion group (CS459 on the server cs.nmhu.edu). Discuss the Rainbow books. When we talk about NT being C2 compliant, what is meant and how important is it. What is necessary to make NT C2 complaint? Discuss C2 compliance for other network operating systems. NT C2 Security Evaluations

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