Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Review the following material:
Chapters 9 & 11 in your Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations textbook
Webpage: Eight Steps to a Successful IT Disaster Recovery Plan(new tab)
Webpage: 10 Most Popular Password Cracking Tools(new tab)
Using MS Word, prepare the following data and password recovery documents:
Data Recovery Plan: Create a data recovery plan outline that lists the steps to be performed in recovering the data in their order of importance.
Steps for Recovering a Password: Create a document that lists the steps for recovering a password from a Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Linux system.
Identify which software tool(s) you would advise be used for password cracking and why. (NOTE: The software used should be open source).
You may want to search for disaster recovery plan and/or password recovery methods on the internet to complete the assignment (in addition to the articles provided).
Your DRP and password recovery procedures guide should follow the following format:
Your paper should be completed in MS Word and include the two sections outlined above along with a short overview regarding the document’s purpose.
There is no required minimum or maximum length, but you should aim for two to three pages and definitely avoid anything longer than five pages in length.
