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Exercises — Week 4: System Exploitation, Windows Security, and Password Cracking

1 hands-on tasks. Do them in order; each one feeds the Canvas item it names.

20 min · written

1. Password Policy Analysis

  1. Review NIST SP 800-63B Section 5 (memorized secret authenticators).
  2. List three NIST recommendations that contradict traditional 'complexity' rules.
  3. Write a one-paragraph password policy recommendation for a small business based on NIST 800-63B.
Turn in / bring: Policy memo submitted to Canvas Week 4 Discussion Board.
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