Client Profile:
 | Cincinnati-based software development and consulting firm with one remote facility and 5 roaming sales and technical users |
Project Objectives:
| Design infrastructure modification prior to migration of client from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000, to include planning for implementation of Outlook Web Access (OWA) |
| Plan for design modification to existing firewall configuration to allow secure website operation |
| Provide basic security audits including information from firewall and Windows 2000 security audit logs |
| Design WAN links which are secured via encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to allow remote sales and technical staff to access the corporate network over the Internet in a secure fashion |
| Client was experiencing very heavy SPAM load with 10 workstations receiving as many as 10000 SPAM e-mails each week |
Project Results:
| DVITS provided planning and documentation for migration project |
| Implemented modified firewall configurations in accordance with client access requirements, external probes indicated security continued to be excellent |
| Implemented OWA utilizing encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections |
| Providing on-going security audits as well as long-term strategic assistance |
| Implemented Trend Micro Client/Server/Messaging to centralize malware and SPAM controls, resulting in a reduction of spyware infection by nearly 90% and reducing received SPAM to less than 100 per week (95+% reduction) |