Background: XYZ Data Storage provides cloud$-$based storage for many businesses. The businesses trust XYZ with their most confidential data including employee records, customer demographic and payment information, and important business records. Clients of XYZ Data Storage include medical offices, banks, and retail stores. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the data, XYZ has decided to hire a new Cybersecurity Manager, you!

Objective: Your task is to develop two important documents to improve security to protect the highly confidential data that your company stores in a cloud format. Assume that currently, all employees have admin roles.

Standard Operating Procedure for the IT Team on Access Levels:

Purpose: Write an SOP for the IT department. This will help them decide the right level of computer access for each employee.

Access Levels: Define three access levels: BASIC, MEDIUM, and HIGH. Explain who should get which level based on their job. This is a hypothetical assignment, so you can make up any information you think is necessary.

Setting Up New Accounts: Include the steps the IT team would need to follow when they create new accounts for employees, showing how to decide the correct access level. Asking the manager may be a step, but should not be the only step in deciding should an employee be given BASIC, MEDIUM, or HIGH level or access.

Convert the document above into a flowchart:

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Additional Points:

Realistic and Doable: Your suggestions should be practical, possible to do$,$ and helpful in making the company safer.

Clear and Detailed: Write your documents clearly and in detail. Use bullet points instead of paragraphs.

This assignment helps you practice making security procedures.

Important Notes:

Please turn in a properly formatted document. Ensure that everything is clearly labeled. Make sure there is a page break between Parts $1$ & $2.$

Pay attention to grammar and spelling; errors will affect your grade.

Treat these documents as professional work, as if submitting them to your boss.

Failure to cite sources will lead to a score of zero due to plagiarism. Remember, accidental plagiarism is still plagiarism!

Although generative AI can be used as a tool to support learning $($e$.$g$.,$ in obtaining feedback or generating ideas$),$ work submitted by a student should be that of the student and not the work of an AI system. If you include material generated by an AI program, it should be cited like any other reference material. Ultimately, the student bears responsibility for any inaccuracies or misinformation. If you have questions about how AI may be used to complete assignments within the scope of this academic integrity policy, please reach out to your instructor.