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NTFS and Windows Security

This presentation discusses NTFS and security features in Windows. It provides an overview of NTFS, including its introduction in 1993, primary architect, and supported operating systems. It describes key NTFS features like increased reliability using log files, increased security through permissions, and support for large volumes up to 256TB. The presentation also outlines security improvements in Windows like Data Execution Prevention, Address Space Layout Randomization, User Account Control, BitLocker, and the Windows Firewall.

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NTFS and Windows Security

This presentation discusses NTFS and security features in Windows. It provides an overview of NTFS, including its introduction in 1993, primary architect, and supported operating systems. It describes key NTFS features like increased reliability using log files, increased security through permissions, and support for large volumes up to 256TB. The presentation also outlines security improvements in Windows like Data Execution Prevention, Address Space Layout Randomization, User Account Control, BitLocker, and the Windows Firewall.

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Powerpoint presentation on:

NTFS and Security in


Windows

Presented by:
Submitted to:
Vineet Baj , Vikash Jangid Mr. Neeraj
Dhawan
Vaibhav Gautam , Sagar Jangid , 1
NTFS
What is NTFS
NTFS, an acronym forNew Technology
File System, is afile systemfirst
introduced by Microsoft in 1993 with
the release of Windows NT 3.1.
Primary architect was Tom Miller
NTFS is the primary file system used in
Microsoft'sWindows 10,Windows
8,Windows 7,Windows Vista,Windows
XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT
operating systems.
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NTFS File System Features
1. Increasing reliability :
NTFS uses
its log file and checkpoint information to
restore the consistency of the file system
when the computer is restarted in the
event of a system failure.
2. Increasing security:

NTFS allows you to set permissions on a


file or folder, and specify the groups and
users whose access you want to restrict or
allow. 4
NTFS File System Features
3. Supporting large volumes :
NTFS allows you to create an
NTFS volume up to 16 TB using the
default cluster size (4KB) for large
volumes. You can create NTFS volumes
up to 256 TB using the maximum
cluster size of 64KB.

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Unique Features
Encrypting File System (EFS) is
another feature supported by NTFS.
EFS provides file-level encryption,
which means thatindividualfiles and
folders can be encrypted.
NTFS is ajournalingfile system, which
means it provides a way for system
changes to be written to a log, or a
journal, before the changes are
actually written. This allows the file
system to revert to previous, well- 6
Unique Features
NTFS supports compression as well as
adding unallocated space from the
same disk or from another disk to
increase the size of an NTFS volume.

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Alternatives to NTFS
TheFAT file systemwas the primary file
system in Microsoft's older operating
systems and, for the most part, NTFS has
replaced it. However, all versions of
Windows still support FAT and it's
common to find drives formatted using it
instead of NTFS.
TheexFAT file systemis a newer file
system but is designed to be used where
NTFS doesn't work well, like on flash
drives. 8
Security features in Windows
Security in Windows
Windows-based operating systems have
always been plagued with a host of
security flaws and vulnerabilities, this is
mainly because the systems were not
designed with secure computing in mind.
They are also a popular target for hackers
due to these flaws. In todays increasingly
connected world we cannot allow our
systems to be compromised without dire
consequences. Several of the major
security improvements are given below.
Security in Windows
1. Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
During the execution of a process, it will
contain several memory locations that do
not contain executable code. Attackers
use these sections to initiate code
injection attacks. After that they can carry
out attacks. Data Execution Prevention is
a security technique that is used to
prevent the execution of code from such
data pages. This is done by marking data
pages as non-executable.
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Security in Windows
2. Address Space Layout
Randomization (ASLR)
Address space layout randomization is a
technique to increase security. Older
versions of Windows system processes
used predictable memory locations for
their execution. This made it much easier
for attackers to find critical components
like program stack and heap. ASLR
randomizes several sections of the
program, such as the stack, heap etc.
Security in Windows
3. User Account Control (UAC)
User account control is a security feature
first introduced in Windows to limit
administrative privileges only to
authorized users. If an application tries
to perform an administrative action, the
user must authenticate before the action
is carried out. This is useful, as it
prevents malicious files from executing
actions with administrative privileges.
Security in Windows
Some of UAC actions them are listed
below:
Running an Application as an
Administrator
Installing and uninstalling applications
Changing settings for Windows
Firewall
Configuring Windows Update
Adding or removing user accounts
Changing a users account type
Security in Windows
4. Bitlocker
Bitlocker is a Windows security feature
that was first introduced for Windows
Vista and then further enhanced for
Windows 7. It provides full disk
encryption capabilities for Windows 7.
Bitlocker provides logical volume
encryption.
Windows Firewall

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Security in Windows
5. Windows Firewall
Windows 7 includes a new and improved
Windows Defender. Windows Defender is
an anti-spyware and anti adware
software that is included as part of the
operating system itself. Windows
Defender can be updated like an Anti-
virus solution.

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