Re: How do you conduct a password audit?

[Edd Burgess <edd.burgess () cantab net>]

I have seen an automatic audit setup on a linux server before as a cron 
job; just running john the ripper against the shadow file once a week 
and storing any weak results so the sysadmin can contact the relative users.

In other words, if you are worried about broaching the subject with 
management, try to crack the passwords yourself - In my experience, 
non-techs are more convinced by actual evidence; 'I managed to crack 
your password in 3mins' than any amount of advice/information you can 
throw at them. I had to actually ARP poison my boss and sniff an FTP 
password to convince him to let me secure our office wifi!


On 13/05/2011 12:47, wyfr1972 () gmail com wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have many questions on this.  I've learnt a lot from SecBasics, but now I have a few questions of my own.  I want to carry 
> out a password audit for my company, but I'm not sure how to proceed.
>
> Firstly, how do I broach the subject with management? Are there are standards/methodologies online that I can use to 
> back up my request to management?
>
> Then, how do you conduct the audit? We have a mix of devices Windows/Solaris/Unix/Checkpoint/Cisco/network printers/etc.
>
> How do I phase the work for best effect?  How do I present my findings?
>
> Thanks for your advice and help in advance.
>
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