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Information Security: Lab Manual

This lab manual outlines practical tasks for information security, including creating a test folder, configuring file history for backups, deleting and restoring files, and creating an encrypted archive using 7-Zip. It emphasizes the importance of backups and decryption processes. The backup policy includes daily incremental backups stored on an external USB drive, with user responsibility for monitoring and restoring data.

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Information Security: Lab Manual

This lab manual outlines practical tasks for information security, including creating a test folder, configuring file history for backups, deleting and restoring files, and creating an encrypted archive using 7-Zip. It emphasizes the importance of backups and decryption processes. The backup policy includes daily incremental backups stored on an external USB drive, with user responsibility for monitoring and restoring data.

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Information security

LAB MANUAL 07
SUBMITTED BY:

NAME: ZEENAT BIBI

ROLL NO: BS-CS-F24-R25

NAME: AYESHA RIASAT

ROLL NO: BS-CS-F24-R41

SEMESTER:

FALL 3RD SEMESTER

DEPARTMENT:

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Submitted to:

Mam Sidra Tahir


Practical Tasks
Task 1: Create a Test Folder & Files

1. Create C:\zeenat\ and add 3 sample files.

Task 2: Configure File History


1. Connect external USB drive.
2. Settings → Update & Security → Backup → Add a drive → select USB.
3. Turn on Automatically back up my files (File History).
4. Configure More options → Back up now.
5. Confirm backup contains your test files (File History → Restore files from a current
backup).

Task 3: Delete & Restore


1. Delete one test file from zeenat.
2. Open Restore files from a current backup → navigate and restore the deleted file to
original location.

3. Confirm restored file opens.


Task 4: Create Encrypted Archive
1. Install 7-Zip (or use built-in compressed folder + third-party password, but 7-Zip AES256
is preferred).

2. Right-click test folder → 7-Zip → Add to archive → choose Archive format: 7z,
Encryption: AES-256, set password.
3. Try to open archive without password — fails; then open with password → success.

4. Screenshot: 7-Zip archive creation dialog and successful/failed open attempt.


Decryption:

In this lab, decryption occurs when:

 An encrypted 7-Zip (.7z) archive is opened


 The user enters the correct password
 7-Zip decrypts the data using AES-256

 The original files become accessible


Task 5: Short Report & Restore Plan
Backup Policy:

 Backups are stored on an external USB drive using Windows File History.
 Automatic incremental backups run daily to protect user data.
 The system user is responsible for monitoring backups and performing restores..

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