Microsoft OS Security Features

Question 1

File attributes

Answer 1

File attributes are a type of metadata that describes and may modify how files and/or directories in a file system behave.

To view attributes in a command line, use the attrib command.

Question 2

System files and folders

Answer 2

Here are the main locations for system files and folders:

C:\Windows
C:\Windows\System32 for the 32-bit version of Windows

Note: \Syste32\drivers
C:\Windows\SysWOW64 for the 64-bit version of Windows

Note: \SysWOW64\drivers
C:\Program Files
C:\ProgramData
C:\Users\user\AppData

Question 3

Encryption

Answer 3

EFS: Is an attribute of NTFS and provides transparent file-level encryption.

Encrypting File System (EFS) is a Windows feature that encrypts files and folders to protect them from unauthorized access

BitLocker and BitLocker To Go: Provides full disk encryption for internal and removable drives:
Requires a chip on the motherboard called a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) or a Group Policy configuration (less secure) for those computers without a TPM.