Oxygen™ will draft an in-depth report detailing problem areas and making recommendations. Areas of focus include:
Security
- Firewall Rules
- Internet security
- E-mail security
- Client security – critical update patch level, service pack level
- Antivirus configuration and definition level, client settings and desktop lockdown policy
Data Protection
- Physical hardware redundancy
- Data backup strategy and processes
- File, folder and share permissions
Inventory and Licensing
- Hardware and software inventory
- Application version and service pack level
- Compliance with licenses purchased
Standardization and deployment
- Hardware standards assessment – make, model, cpu, memory capacity
- Software standards assessment – application version, uniform installation settings
- OS type and service pack level
- OS and software deployment method review
- User\Client settings – group policy review
- Server and client naming convention
Environment Architecture
- Active directory design and implementation
- Messaging system design and implementation
Key Deliverables
In addition to technical review areas, an executive summary document will be provided. This can be used to formulate, or validate, client’s strategic IT plans. This document will detail
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The environments ability to meet business requirements and accommodate future growth
- Defects and vulnerabilities in the environment
- Prioritization of necessary upgrades
- Recommendations for strategic change moving forward