NETWORK SECURITY TACTICS
Step-by-step guide: Cracking network passwords
Kevin Beaver
12.16.2005
Rating: -3.00- (out of 5)
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Do you have a formal password policy for your Windows-based systems? Do you suspect that some of your network users have insecure passwords? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then now's a good time to check for password-related vulnerabilities on your network.
Passwords are often the first (and all too often, the last) line of defense to protect sensitive digital assets. Given that most Windows-based passwords (domain, Terminal Services, e-mail, etc.) tie back to the domain account, all it takes is one hole -- one entry point -- to get in and crack a password. Once that's done, anything is fair game. This is especially true with all the IIS-based applications, Citrix deployments, and other outward facing applications that so many organizations have in place today.
Cracking network passwords
 Home: Introduction
Step 1: Ethical hacking methodology
Step 2: Tools you should use
Step 3: What good are your findings?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, author and speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic LLC. He has more than 17 years of experience in IT and specializes in performing information security assessments. Beaver has written five books, including Hacking For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), the brand new Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies and The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance (Auerbach Publications). He can be reached at kbeaver@principlelogic.com.
Copyright 2005 TechTarget
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This step-by-step guide originally appeared on SearchWindowsSecurity.com
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