Network Security Proposal Part 3

Summary Students Name Department Institute City, Country Email Optional Summary PKI Infrastructure Assessment Bearing in mind the technical requirements set forth by UMUC, it is imperative that appropriate data security measures, for both, data at rest and in transit, are taken into account. This is most notably because of the constant increase in type, number and size of threats to data security that may leave data in transit and at rest vulnerable to breaches. Technical requirements established here indicate a rather weak network security posture with regards to transfer and sharing of sensitive data with staff members and students alike. As a solution to fulfilling this technical requirement, there is a need to implement the RSA cryptosystem at UMUC. To be more specific, Public Key Infrastructure is the most ideal solution that suits the aforementioned technical requirements, which makes use of a public key and a private key to safeguard data in transit and at rest 1. The rationale behind use of PKI as a solution here is that both, student and staff-specific data maintained and shared within the universitys network is highly sensitive. Manipulation of these data may lead to detrimental outcomes, which is why rigorous security is needed.