For this option of the Portfolio Project, assume that you have been hired as an IT expert by a small startup company to develop a technology project proposal that outlines a technology plan to set up an office for approximately 20 office staff members. Half of the office will work with desktop computers and the remaining with laptop computers using wireless networks.
Employees will be permitted to use their own mobile devices on the network. The office will need at least one networked laser printer that employees can print to from the network. Each desktop computer will require access to the wired network and all the laptop computers will require wireless network access. All computers should be able to print to the network and access the internet.
Virtualization: Discuss how virtualization or cloud computing might benefit the project currently or in the future.
Mobile Devices: Discuss mobile security risks. How will you secure mobile devices? This will require developing a ‘bring your own device’ policy (BYOD).
Policies: Write an acceptable-use policy that addresses responsible network use and the consequences for noncompliance.
Incident response: How will failures in security, hardware, and software be addressed?
Backup and restore: Describe how systems and data will be backed up and restored.
