Active Directory Implementation

A 500-person utility company with 2 locations requires a secure and efficient directory infrastructure to support the authentication and security needs of the company's users and resources. Plan every aspect of the AD design including Forest, Domains, OUs, Groups, Computers, Users, Security Policies, Group Policy, DNS, Directory Replication, etc. Assume MS Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010 will be used in this environment. Careful attention to ensure that best practices are applied in the design and security of this AD infrastructure will be expected. A plan for backing and restoring the directory will also be expected, as will detailed Visio diagrams representing the AD design imperatives.Your Project will consist primarily of a proposal and a major project. Your Proposal serves several purposes. It first enables you to demonstrate your competency in the Technical Writing domain. Last, it helps you organize your ideas for your project so you can complete the project as efficiently as possible. The proposal for your project will explain how you plan to approach and carry out your project. Your proposal will be evaluated on the necessary components and on the proficiency of your technical writing.

Task:

Your proposal (suggested total length of 15-20 pages) will be a narrative description of your project that consists of the following components:

A. Introduction (suggested length of 5-8 pages)
1. Provide a summary of your project.
2. Provide a review of what other work has been done in this area.
3. Provide a rationale and systems analysis for your project.

B. Project Goals and Objectives (suggested length of 5-8 pages): Provide a precise list of the goals and objectives of your project.

C. Project Deliverables (suggested length of 5-8 pages): Explain what types of deliverables your project will provide. (Your project will include some sort of formal report. It will likely also include a technical IT product and/or a user's manual or other documentation.)

D. Project Timeline with Milestones: Provide a projected timeline for your project with milestones.

E. Demonstrated Competencies: Fill in the attached Competency Matrix to demonstrate which competencies are addressed in your project. In the explanation section:

1. Explain how your Capstone Project will demonstrate your mastery of at least ten different competencies in each of the following areas:
a. Leadership and Professionalism
b. Upper Division Collegiate Level Reasoning and Problem Solving
c. Language and Communication
d. Quantitative Literacy

2. Information Technology Competency: Explain how your Capstone Project will demonstrate technology competency in at least one of the following areas:

• Software
• Networks
• IT Management
• Project Management
• Security
• Databases

F. Technical Writing: Your paper should be clear and well-organized and should include proper references and in-text citations.

1. APA Format: Format your paper and all references in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Fifth Edition. This includes, but is not limited to, overall document and text formatting, citations and references, table of contents, heading, tables, figures, appendices, etc.