Linux07: Metadata Forensics

Files carry more than content — ownership, size, and timestamps can reveal tampering, including a technique attackers use called timestomping

Objective

Learner can inspect full file metadata, identify owner and modification time, and understand forensic timestamps

Mission

A configuration file ~/documents/sshd_config.bak looks untouched at a glance, but Sarah suspects its timestamp was manipulated. Inspect its full metadata and report the owner along with the exact modification timestamp (format: owner YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)

Commands you may need to solve this lab

ls -lstat

Questions

Machine Offline

Isolated container is offline

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