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Assignment 2: Implementing Network and Personnel Security Measures

The security consulting firm that you work for has been awarded a

contract to implement a new IT Security Infrastructure to secure the

Information Technology data assets of a local government agency. This

agency has many remote workers that are in the field and need to connect

back to the agency’s system servers. The remote workers use a wireless

network infrastructure to connect their electronic pads to servers

located within the local government’s facility. The remote workers have

needs to access property records, cite zoning violations electronically,

and validate building permits. The public demand to expand IT services

has grown faster than its ability to provide an adequately secured

infrastructure. In fact, this government entity was previously featured

on the news for having minimal security controls and methods for

accessing property tax information of citizens. The inadequate security

allowed many construction trade businesses to illegally access property

records and zoning violations. Your role in this project is to enhance

and optimize the security mechanisms for accessing these systems.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Create an information flow diagram, using Visio or Dia, which:
a. Illustrates how remote users will securely connect to the government agency’s network.

b. Illustrates the patch of network devices that data packets must

travel to get from server to remote user’s device and back to

server.
Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

2. Provide an equipment list of network security devices that would be needed to ensure the integrity and sensitivity of private

information. In this list:
a. Propose at least two (2) vendor brands per each device and the associate costs required to procure these items.
b. Identify the functionality each device serves and the expected benefits the government agency should experience upon the

successful installation of this equipment.

3. Develop a maintenance plan that should be recommended to the government agency to ensure having the latest security measures

available within the network in which you:
a. Describe the risks associated with not fulfilling the activities outlined within your maintenance plan.
b. Indicate specific activities, personnel / resources required, and frequency of execution.

4. Recommend at least four (4) physical security measures that could be developed to ensure the electronic perimeter of electronic

assets.

5. Recommend at least two (2) physical security vendors that could achieve the four (4) security measures you identified. Justify your
recommendations with your response.

6. Evaluate and consider activities that the Human Resources Department could perform in order to complement and instill security

from within the organization. Provide a rationale with your response.

7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality

resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or one of its equivalents such as Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe and apply the 14 areas of common practice in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Essential Body of Knowledge.
• Describe best practices in cybersecurity.
• Describe system, application, network, and telecommunications security policies and response.
• Evaluate the ethical concerns inherent in cybersecurity and how these concerns affect organizational policies.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in cybersecurity.
• Write clearly and concisely about topics associated with cybersecurity using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /

organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.

Discussion 1

“Designing Effective Physical Security” Please respond to the following:

• Outline three parameters that should be considered when designing and implementing physical security into the information protection scheme. Suggest two activities that could be performed to address these parameters and explain how.
• Suggest three activities that could be performed to ensure that physical security plans are adequate. Describe two measures that you could perform in order to evaluate the installed physical security.

Discussion 2

“Planning Procurements Effectively” Please respond to the following:

• Select what you believe to be the top-three benefits of making a business and assurance case prior to proceeding with a procurement plan. Support your response with a rationale. Describe potential challenges that the procurement process may experience by not having a proper business and assurance case.
• Recommend two practices that should be performed when administering procurement contracts and explain why you recommend them. Determine how these practices will ensure that subcontractors fully comply with the requirements of the contract within your recommendation.

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