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.