Networking Case Study

Scenado: Yoa have jut been hired by an independent hotel as Director of Operations. You were chosen because of pour technological experience and the owners would like you to conduct an analysis of theit nefaork securky$.$ This is of high importance as focal twotels have recently fallen victim to hacking and your hotel thos not want to be next

Challenge: The first thing you do ks a situational analysis to find points of vulner abilay. You want to identify major problens and find potential solutions belore you look into the specifics.

You have camplled e top $10$ tist:

Froes deak statt is giving $100$ much information over the phone

Computer room is unlocked

Pssswords do not need to be charged

Guestrand employes use the sarne netaroak

Employce and Euest coll phanes can actess the holer's wireless network.

Firewall soltware iequie manual updates

No employee network policy cumently exists

Business center computers do not require panswcrds

Softerare imallation is allowed on all computers

Ability to access the hoter's witeless arross the street

As you present your findings fo the ownets, you find out another hotel has just been hacked. The owners want immedate action. There is still mote invest fating that needs to be done, but you need to get itarted!

Questions Uhe the template to type your answers.

What should you do firs and why?

tist in ofder your next the prkatios ard justify your answers,

a$.$ What are the ramilications of these problems $[$Why are these such big concerns to the new Director of Operations$)?$