Information Security

  

Instructions

This project requires that students work with the VirtualBox installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit that was developed in Project 1.

I. Access Control Implementation

Within the VirtualBox Microsoft Windows Server 2012 virtual server that was developed in Project 1, determine and implement a minimum of five Defense in Depth Access Controls.

II. Microsoft Baseline Seucrity Analyzer

Download the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7558 or retrieve a copy of the software from the ‘C:\Software’ folder.

Following the instructions outlined in the following video, execute a scan and Analyze the Security Report that is generated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUWLUsCLNs8

Mitigate any results that were flagged with a ‘Severe Risk’ score and then re-run the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer tool until all ‘Severe Risk’ results have been mitigated.

III. Validation

· Part I: In a Microsoft Word document, paste screenshots validating that each outlined controls was fully implemented within the virtual server installation.

· Part II: Within the same Microsoft Word document as utilized for the previous validation requirements, add the Security Report from the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer software.