Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
De-Mystifying the IT Assessment
Nate SollowayMarch 25, 2014
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WHAT’S ON TAP?
• What we do
• Why do an IT Assessment?
• Is this a threat to my IT Staff?
• Network Infrastructure
• Network Security
• Disaster Recovery
• What’s New?
• Are You Being Served?
• IT Budget Review
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WHY DO AN ASSESSMENT?
WHY? PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
• IS IT TIME FOR UPGRADES?
• PREPARING FOR AN RFP
• TIME TO INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGY
• IMPROVE BUSINESS PROCESSES
• CHECKING ON EXISTING PRACTICES
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WHY? WAS THERE A PROBLEM?
• WAS THERE A SERVER OUTAGE?
• AN AUDIT IS COMING UP
• STAFF NEED ASSESSING OR THERE IS POTENTIAL LOSS OF STAFF
• RECURRING ISSUES
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• STAFF
• TECHNOLOGY
• INFRASTUCTURE
• PLANNING FOR A MOVE?
• SOFTWARE , AMS
• IT PLANNING FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS
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WHAT ABOUT MY IT STAFF?
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COACHES NOT ADVERSARIES
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AN ASSET MANAGER, NOT A STOCK BROKER
• CONSULTANTS ARE PART OF YOUR TEAM
• EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
• TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS
• IN-HOUSE OR THE CLOUD?
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DOES YOUR NETWORK LOOK LIKE THIS?
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OR THIS?
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NETWORK SECURITY
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• UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
• CONCERNS WITH IN-HOUSE STAFF
• EXTERNAL THREATS
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VULNERABILITY TESTING VS PENETRATION TESTING
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
WHITE BOX TESTING
GREY BOX TESTING
BLACK BOX TESTING
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WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU TESTED YOUR BACKUPS?
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ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
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IT BUDGET REVIEW
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU!
Seth Zarny – [email protected] 301.279.6500
Nate Solloway – [email protected] 202.955.8417
Evette Collins – Account [email protected]
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