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2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise

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This 2000 tech tip contains discussion about recovering from a UNIX or NT system compromise.
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This document sets out suggested steps for responding to a UNIX or NT system compromise. Note that all actions taken during your recovery from a system compromise should be in accordance with your organization's policies and procedures.

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Software Engineering Institute (2000, January 1). 2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/2000-tech-tip-steps-for-recovering-from-a-unix-or-nt-system-compromise/.

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author={Software Engineering Institute},
title={2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise},
month={Jan},
year={2000},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/2000-tech-tip-steps-for-recovering-from-a-unix-or-nt-system-compromise/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-20}
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Software Engineering Institute. "2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, January 1, 2000. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/2000-tech-tip-steps-for-recovering-from-a-unix-or-nt-system-compromise/.

Software Engineering Institute, "2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 1-Jan-2000 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/2000-tech-tip-steps-for-recovering-from-a-unix-or-nt-system-compromise/. [Accessed: 20-Sep-2026].

Software Engineering Institute. "2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jan. 2000. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/2000-tech-tip-steps-for-recovering-from-a-unix-or-nt-system-compromise/. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

Software Engineering Institute. 2000 Tech Tip: Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise. Software Engineering Institute. 2000. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/2000-tech-tip-steps-for-recovering-from-a-unix-or-nt-system-compromise/

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