Case Study

IT Biz Solutions offers a wide range of Information and Communication Technology services to businesses of all sizes.

Assume you are the IT Manager for IT Biz Solutions and you have been asked to consider the virtualised cyber security infrastructure for two case study organisations as follows:

Jonathan's Graphic Design - Business information

Business type	Graphic design business
IT needs	Wants to run two operating systems - Mac and Windows - therefore a virtual machine is required. Wants to make sure that the virtual machine is cyber secure.
Data types	Customer database stored on system, however, no bank details stored Accounting system - Xero Files associated with graphic design Uses OneDrive
Security levels	Set for one user as single business owner.
Mission critical network servers	Through service providers i.e. Xero and OneDrive.
Secure boundary requirements	Must control input and outputs of digital estate.

King Edward VII College - Business information

Business type	Vocational college
IT needs	Wants to establish a virtual machine for testing software. Wants to make sure that the virtual machine is cyber secure.
Data types	Student management system - RTO Manager Accounting system - Xero Staff files Files associated with all aspects of operations e.g. academic documentation, enrolment documentation
Security levels	A multilevel security mode is needed such that everyone must have permission to access the system but specific access for specific data will be required.
Mission critical network servers	Through service providers i.e. RTO Manager, Xero and OneDrive.
Secure boundary requirements	Must control input and outputs of digital estate.

1. List three features associated with implementation methodologies for cyber security.
2. Describe each of the following that are key features of a cyber security infrastructure.

Features of cyber security infrastructure	Provide a brief description
Application security
Business continuity planning
Disaster recovery planning
Operational security (OPSEC)
Threat vectors