Discuss the network architecture and security considerations


Assignment: Security Administrator Handbook

One of the responsibilities of a Security Administrator is to create and document policies that protect the organization and guide users to making smart decisions. In this assignment you will build a handbook that can be used for such a purpose. The NIST's Special Publications Website, a government operated Website, provides several documents for you to review in order to see examples that may be helpful to start this assignment.

Other helpful Websites for this assignment include:

DISA mil
TechRepublic
ACM

Write a twelve to eighteen page Security Administrator's handbook including policies tailored to your work environment or for a business environment with which you are familiar. You may select a fictitious name for your organization for the purpose of this paper. Do not duplicate your company's existing handbook. Create your own unique work based on what you have learned in this course. There will be two major sections of the handbook: Main Body and Policies.

Section 1: Main Body

In four to six pages total, develop the basic procedures and guidelines that the organization must address to properly secure its corporate network and information assets in the followings seven  items:

Network Architecture and Security Considerations
Wireless Security
Remote Access Security
Laptop and Removable Media Security
Vulnerability and Penetration Testing
Physical Security
Guidelines for Reviewing and Changing Policies

Section 2: Policies

Develop the policies section of the handbook and include two to three pages for each policy in which you define the policies used by the organization identifying the unique requirements of your industry. It must include, at a minimum, the following four security policies:

Acceptable Use Policy
Password Policy
Incident Response Policy
User Awareness and Training Policy

To organize your policies and to give your policies structure, follow this sequential format:

Policy Statement
Purpose
Objectives
Standards
Procedures and Guidelines
Responsibilities
Review and Change Management

Use at least four quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

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