CO4509 - Computer Security

Assignment 1 - Referral

Martin Bateman
mbateman@uclan.ac.uk

Due date: 30/8/2020 11:59pm

Weighting: 50%
Size: 6 pages

Assignment Description
You should investigate and provide a short report (as an individual not in groups) on the following

 THC Hydra

 John the ripper

 RainbowCrack

 OphCrack

You should experiment with the software and demonstrate that you have understood their
configuration, use and utility.

You will be expected to find sources of information.

Requirements
 A brief description of each of the system you setup.

 A description of the results obtained.

 A proposal, with justifications of which you would use in helping perform a security analysis
of a computer system.

Learning Outcomes
1. Analyse potential threats to computer systems and networks and evaluate countermeasures

5. Critically evaluate security policies and techniques

6. Research and report on a security related topic, using appropriate literature.

Submission
The assignment work should be submitted as a Word document (.docx) to the appropriate
assignment submission slot on Blackboard 1 before 11:59pm on the 12th August 2019. You should
ensure that your student number is on your work.

Late work
Late work must be submitted to eLearn in the required assignment slot.

Penalties for late submission

There is no opportunity for late submission.

Extenuating circumstances
If you believe that there are circumstances that justify an extension of the hand-in deadline for
assignment work, you are required to use the Extenuating Circumstances forms. Extensions (to a
maximum of 10 working days) are granted when there are serious and exceptional factors outside
your control. Everyday occurrences such as colds and hay fever do not normally qualify for
extensions. Where possible, requests for extensions should be made before the hand-in date.

The School considers extenuating circumstances to be conditions that significantly impact on your
work. Typically, these will cover more than one module.

Requests for consideration of extenuating circumstances in respect of assignment work submission,

should be made using the extenuating circumstances procedure 2. You are advised to speak to your
Academic Advisor prior to submitting. Whilst extenuating circumstances are being considered, you
are advised to inform relevant staff members, and continue with the assignment.

Feedback
Feedback will be given to the class within 15 working days of the assignment hand-in date. This may
be done in the first 15 minutes of a lecture. This will be followed by individual written feedback tying
to the Learning Outcomes listed in the assignment brief, together with any additional helpful
feedback such as areas of strength and areas for improvement.

Plagiarism
The University operates an electronic plagiarism detection service where your work may be
uploaded, stored and cross-referenced against other material. You should be aware that the
software searches the World Wide Web, an extensive databases of reference material and work
submitted by members of the same class to identify duplication.

For detailed information on the procedures relating to plagiarism, please see the current version of
the University Academic Regulations.

1
http://portal.uclan.ac.uk/
2
https://www.uclan.ac.uk/students/support/extensions.php
Reassessment and Revision
There is no opportunity for reassessment.