Description

You will create four encrypted files on a shared drive. Each file will be encrypted with a

different encryption scheme or method. Then, a fellow student will access the shared drive and

attempt to decrypt the files to obtain the information contained within them. You will also be

attempting to decrypt and read the four files created by that fellow student in the same shared

drive.

Your four file types will be:

$1.$ A text file. This can be created using any text editor $($like WordPad or Note$).$ The data

contained will be some form of a list, but you can decide what that list is $($no hints for

your fellow student!$).$ An example of this type of file might be a list of authorized

usernames.

$2.$ A spreadsheet or table$-$formatted file that contains both text and numerical

information. It does not have to be created in a spreadsheet program $($like Excel$),$ but

when the file opens, it should display the information in a table structure. It should

contain at least three columns and several rows. DO NOT USE ACTUAL DATA, but invent

your own "dummy" data. An example of this type of file would be a list of credit card

information $($cardholder name, account number, Expiration date, VIN code$).$

$3.$ A log file. This would be a large file where each line has a similar format. You can create

the file by copying and pasting, just remember to change some values in each line.

$4.$ A document that simulates some report. You can use a document you already have $($like

an old homework assignment$),$ but remember to remove any sensitive information. The

document can be written in a word processing program $($like Word or Pages$)$ or some

other app, but it cannot be simple text. It should contain formatted data like a report

would have, with headings and paragraphs.

Encryption

Each of the above four files will be encrypted. You will use a different encryption algorithm for each file.

Nobody else $($except for me$)$ will know the encryption algorithm used, so it would be just like a hacker

attempting to obtain information from files stored on a server. There are various free tools available for

downloading that helps encrypt files. Please do NOT ask me for suggestions, as the "best" tool will vary

based upon the operating system, current upgrades, and other system configuration variables on your

particular computer, so any "advise" I give will be conditional at best.