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ASSESSMENT PAPER Diploma in Information Technology Networking Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Exchange, SharePoint, Office 365 5ECS Case Study Student Name/ID: Student Email: Due Date: See Class Schedule on Moodle! Lecturer: Assessment Method Research Assessment Description Security Research Essay Contents Task One: Research Government ICT Strategic Plans 3 Task Two: Research Unified Communication Solutions 4 Task Three: Research Security Strategies 5 You are required to present these tasks via a; Formal Report i. Title Page ii. Contents Page iii. Introduction iv. Body (Your 3 Tasks) v. Bibliography Use the attached Better Report Writing if you need assistance with the structure of the report!   Task One: Research Government ICT Strategic Plans You are required to complete the following task; a) Choose 2 of the following documents. Must select one from each category. Australian Government i. Australian Government ICT Sustainability PLAN 2010 – 2015 ii. Information Communication Technology Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015 SA Connected is the South Australian Government’s ICT strategy: iii. Across Government Plan ICT VO 6.4 iv. SA Connected ICT Strategy b) Summarise the key points from each document; take into account what impact they would have on an organisation. (Min 1 page. per document)   Task Two: Research Unified Communication Solutions You are required to complete the following task; a) Research and describe what is meant (in YOUR OWN WORDS) by the term Unified Communication Solution (Min ½ Page) b) Research different Unified Communication Solutions that are available in today’s market. Create a table that; i. List common components that are associated with a Unified Communication Solution ii. Describe what the component does. iii. Make any brief suggestions as to how each package may be used to create some market advantage. COMPONENT WHAT IT DOES? MARKET ADVANTAGE Instant Messaging Offers real-time chat-based communication between 2 or more people. Decreases response time for customer enquiries. (Min 1 Page) c) Research possible vendors – make a recommendation – base this on the components/services/features that their solution/s offers and NOT costs! Please note: you may need more than one product to achieve a Unified Communication Solution. iv. Cisco v. IBM vi. Nortel vii. Microsoft ** If you find alternate vendors please feel free to list them and their solutions!! e.g. Verizon Communications or Webley ** (Min ½ Page)   Task Three: Research Security Strategies You are required to complete the following task; a) Research and describe what is meant by the term IT Security Strategy (Min ½ Page) b) Research different IT Security & Risk Management companies. Choose three and describe what types of services they offer and why this would benefit an organisation. (Min ½ Page) c) From your research above what would you include in an IT Security Strategy if you were to write one. (Min ½ Page)