Security Strategy Implementation Recommendations for Sifers-Grayson

This paper is on Security Strategy Implementation Recommendations for Sifers-Grayson. Now that the After Action Reports have been analyzed, the consultants must develop a plan for improving the security posture at Sifers-Grayson.

Security Strategy Implementation Recommendations for Sifers-Grayson

Overview:
Now that the After Action Reports have been analyzed, the consultants must develop a plan for improving the security posture at Sifers-Grayson. This will be documented in a Security Strategy Recommendations document.

The security strategy will be based upon multiple layers of policies, processes, and technologies that, when implemented, will be used to defend the Information Technology enterprise from both internal and external threats and attacks.

Note: see https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/understanding-layered-security-and-defense-in-depth/ for a discussion of the differences between these two security strategies: layered security and also defense-in-depth. You will need this information for the Security Strategies section of your paper.

Two defensive security strategies have been chosen by the senior members of the team.

1. Defense Strategy #1: Build a DMZ for the R&D Center. The DMZ will host servers accessed by the engineers while teleworking and while reaching back to the R&D center from the test range.

The DMZ will require the following:

(a) Business class routers,
(b) Business class firewalls, and
(c) Intrusion detection and prevention system.
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). For definitions and diagrams see https://www.uscert.gov/ics/Control_System_Security_DMZ-Definition.html
and

https://fedvte.usalearning.gov/courses/Security+_v401/course/videos/pdf/Security+_v401_D02_S04_T04_STEP.pdf

2. Defense Strategy #2: Implement Enterprise-wide Protective and Detective Measures to defend against both internal and external attackers. These measures will include

(a) controlling access to software documentation and source code,
(b) Implementing enterprise-wide identity management, and

(c) Implementing either a Security

Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool or a Unified Threat Management (UTM) tool.

Your Task:

You have been assigned to research products which will be used to implement the two Defense Strategies. You will need to research suitable products and then write a report recommending a set of products and services which can be used to implement the selected strategies. Your report will include summary information and explanations about defense in depth and also the two selected strategies.

Note: You may need to do additional reading and research to find the information required to support your explanations of defense in depth and the selected defense strategies. Make sure that you cite authoritative sources for this information.

Product Research:
1. Products to Implement Defense Strategy #1 (Build a DMZ for the R&D Center). You must choose one product for each of the following categories (router, firewall, intrusion detection and prevention).

(a) Business Class Router with WAP and VPN capability (choose one of the following brands)

Firstly, linksys

Secondly, CISCO

Thirdly, NetGear

Fourthly, other (must get instructor’s approval first)

Also, Business Class Firewall (Network Based) (choose one of the following brands)

Besides, SonicWall

Further, Fortinet

Moreover, Watchguard

Additionally, CISCO

Also, other (must get instructor’s approval first)

Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (network based – not cloud)

a. McAfee

b. Trend Micro

c. Entrust

d. Cisco

e. Other (must get instructor’s approval first)

2. Products to Implement Defense Strategy #2 (Implement enterprise-wide protection, detection, and prevention capabilities).

These tools or applications will be installed or used on Sifers-Grayson servers (cloud hosting NOT allowed). Select one tool in each of the categories listed below. Your product recommendations must include all of the listed categories.

a. Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Tool

b. Identity & Access Management (IAM) Tool

c. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) OR Unified Threat Management (UTM)

d. Forensic Image Capture Utility (e.g. FTK Imager, Belkasoft, Paladin/Sumuri, SIFT)

Note: Make sure that you are using appropriate resources to find information to support your analysis and product recommendations. Vendor websites, industry or trade publication websites, and also government websites are usually acceptable sources of information about the defensive strategies and products you will write about in this assignment.

Write:

1. An Introduction section which presents the security strategies being recommended in your report. You should explain what how these strategies will improve the overall security posture of Sifers-Grayson.

2. A Security Strategies section in which you present an analysis of the defensive security strategies and then provide an explanation as to how each of the two selected defensive strategies will improve the security posture for Sifers-Grayson. Include a comparison of the two primary types of strategies – layered security and also defense in depth. Then, explain how the selected security strategies use one or both of these approaches. Use information from Project #1 and the Red Team’s penetration tests to support your justification for implementing the selected security strategies.

3. A Product Evaluations section in which you present and discuss the technologies and products which will be used to implement each strategy. You must have a separate sub-section for each defense in depth strategy. Under each sub-section, you will name and describe the individual products (i.e. describe firewalls and then describe your chosen firewall product). Your presentation of each product should be in the form of a recommendation to purchase / implement.

4. A Summary Implementation Recommendations section in which you summarize your product recommendations for products and also technologies to be used in implementation the two defensive security strategies. Be sure to explain the benefits of implementing the two strategies (e.g. protection, detection, prevention of incidents caused by attacks).

Submit For Grading
Submit your paper in MS Word format (.docx or .doc file) using the Project #2 assignment in your assignment folder. (Attach the file.)