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Report on Analysis of the STP network

   

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Table of ContentsIntroduction...........................................................................................................................................2Limitations.........................................................................................................................................2Scope of the report............................................................................................................................2Assumptions......................................................................................................................................2Project Background...............................................................................................................................3Purpose of STP Limited Network Upgrade.........................................................................................3Scope of the project..........................................................................................................................3Goal of the Project.............................................................................................................................3Strategic Alignment of the Project.....................................................................................................4Network Security...................................................................................................................................5Securing Data.....................................................................................................................................5People, products, policies and procedures........................................................................................5ISP security and privacy considerations.............................................................................................5Other threats to data.........................................................................................................................5Mobile device security.......................................................................................................................6Plan for Hardware Purchases.................................................................................................................7Hardware Acquisition........................................................................................................................7Staff feedback and reviews................................................................................................................7Strategies of Hardware Purchase......................................................................................................7Asset register.....................................................................................................................................7Business Continuity...............................................................................................................................9Data Backup.......................................................................................................................................9Assets Physical Security.....................................................................................................................9Staffs Succession Planning.................................................................................................................9Risk Management................................................................................................................................10Security policy.................................................................................................................................10Training and awareness...................................................................................................................10Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................11Recommendations...............................................................................................................................12References...........................................................................................................................................13

IntroductionBeing a new information systems manager hired by STP owner, this report entails analysisand evaluation of the new or updated STP information system with the aim of ensuring that itis compliant with all regulations and observes information privacy for the security of the STPinformation or data at large.LimitationsConsidering the fact that staffs at STP have limited technical skills, the details of this reportprovide may be limited at some point.Scope of the reportThe scope of this report revolve around the analysis of the STP upgraded network which willserve the head office at Wollongong, recently bought premises at Brthurst and Lithgow andanother store in sydeney where the company has built a state of the art computerisedmanufacturing facility.Assumptions.In this report, it is assumed that there is a Internet Service Provider that supplies the STPLimited Company with ADSL internet connectivity via modem and switches.

Project BackgroundThis part of the report identifies some of the challenges that STP Limited may face in theprocess of ensuring that the upgraded information system complies with the privacyregulations set. This entails evaluation of the purpose of this project, the scope of the project,project goals and strategic alignment of this STP Limited project.Purpose of STP Limited Network UpgradeSTP Limited has upgraded its information system in order to meet some of its goal ofmanaging their business that has since grown as a result of buying competitors operation andpremises at Bathurst and Lithgow as well as in sydney where they have a computerisedmanufacturing state of art. This inturn has led to grwoth of customers number that seekservices from the company and therfore a customer management system was needed to avoidringing at their locations. A quality stock control system, in this case a distributed system wasessential due to the expansion of the company and the fact that it is operating from differentfour locations. The upgrade of the STP information system enhances accessibility of the stockmanagement system by all employees thus making service delivery more effective andefficient.Scope of the projectThis project aimed at facilitating a distributed information system that consists of a StockControl system, a customer management system and an accounting system. All these systemswere to be accessed in all the four locations, that is, Wollongong, Bathurst, Lithgow andSydney. Each location has its own distributed database and staff can access these systemsthrough ADSL internet connection using modem and network switch located in each office.Wireless Access Points are also made part of this project in order to facilitate staffconnectivity using Bring Your Own Device (BYOB) mechanism. This network wasimplemented in order to enhance scalability to all the four STP Limited offices in the fourlocations as well as expand the operations of the staffs currently and in future.Goal of the ProjectThe main goal of this project was to put into place an information system infrastructure thathelps in the management of the rapidly growing number of customers and businessoperations now that the company’s operations have expanded as well. The STP company oneobjective was to a have a stock control system that could be shared or distributed across all ofits location. The system was to be accessed by the employees and it provide accurate andreliable stock details. Another goal was to put in place a customer management system thatcould help the staff to serve and manage the large number of customer’s accounts. Anaccounting system was also essential in order to manage the sales of products by thecompany. Lastly, STP Limited implemented a website that helped in advertising andmarketing their available products for sale. The upgrade of the system was generally aimed atimproving service delivery across the company and improving customer - staff relation.

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