This project provides a comparative analysis of password cracking techniques using classical brute-force methods and quantum-inspired Grover's algorithm principles. It includes tools to simulate both approaches, analyze time and space complexity, and generate visualizations for enterprise-level applications.

• Classical Brute-Force Simulation:

  • Systematically generates all possible password combinations.
  • Demonstrates exponential time complexity for longer passwords.

• Quantum Grover's Algorithm Simulation:

  • Uses Qiskit's Aer simulator to estimate quantum search processes.
  • Provides theoretical quadratic speedup for password searches.

• Time and Space Complexity Analysis:

  • Measures time and space usage for both methods.
  • Generates visualizations comparing classical and quantum approaches.

• Enterprise Logging:

  • Logs results and errors to both a console and a file (password_cracker.log).

• main.py: Main script to simulate password cracking and compare methods.
• classical_crack.py: Implements the classical brute-force cracking approach.
• quantum_crack.py: Simulates quantum cracking using Grover's algorithm principles.

To run the project, install the following dependencies:

• cd into project directory

    python3.10 -m venv venv

    source venv/bin/activate

    pip install -r requirements.txt

    python main.py