Evaluating Credential Security

In this lab, you will evaluate the security of user account credentials. First, you will use Wireshark to capture FTP credentials, and then you will create user accounts with passwords. Next, you will perform a dictionary-based password crack, and then you will perform a brute force password crack. Finally, you will perform password guessing.

Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Beginner
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Overview

In this lab, you will evaluate the security of user account credentials. First, you will use Wireshark to capture FTP credentials, and then you will create user accounts with passwords. Next, you will perform a dictionary-based password crack, and then you will perform a brute force password crack. Finally, you will perform password guessing.