Networking & IT Security
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year
- 5 learners; teams of 4
- 50 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 5 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any
Categories
Project timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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August 10, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Computer networking has become an integral part of today’s business environment. The major in Networking and IT Security prepares graduates with theoretical and hands-on knowledge and skills in planning, designing, installing, operating, managing, and securing information technology infrastructure. In addition to the technical courses, the core curriculum includes mandatory courses in business and management, providing students with the necessary business background and technological skills to make significant contributions in today’s workplace.
Beginning in May 2024, teams of 3-5 students will work with your organization to support you with achieving your key business objectives by developing a recommended plan of action.
* Please note that the course dates are subject to change depending on University scheduling*
- Learner skills
- Project planning, Business consulting, Business strategy
- Deliverables
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- Project plan and weekly status reports
- Final project report with recommendations and an executive summary
- Presentation of recommendations from top one or two teams (via a virtual webinar format)
Project Examples
Real-Time Data Visualization
- A charting system with basic querying functionality.
- A dashboard to visualize key performance metrics of your organization or tool.
- Outcomes
- The original documentation for the architectural design of the system.
- The source code for the system implemented.
Database Analysis
- Finding an improved data storage solution.
- Decreasing query execution time.
- Improving and normalizing table schema.
- A report detailing the problem, recommended solutions, and concrete action plan including code/sql/scheme to put the solution into place.
- All source code used throughout the project, in the form of an online repository (github, gitlabetc.) or a compressed folder (zip, tar). Please ensure we have sufficient privileges to view any online source code.
IT Security Analysis
- Analyze data from cybersecurity incidents
- Implement/Deploy new cybersecurity applications
- Penetration testing of new applications
- Assist with reviewing and creating cybersecurity policies
- Design & deliver cybersecurity awareness training
- Research & deliver a risk assessment for the organization
- Review technology architecture of an organization and deliver a report on how to improve
- Vulnerability analysis report
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Complete Capstone Project Proposal documentation one week after initial Riipen project meeting with the university.
Provide a dedicated contact to answer periodic emails or take phone calls as needed to address student questions in a timely manner. Students will be coached to make judicious use of your time.
Provide team feedback twice over the semester and complete a post course survey.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Be available to attend a single kick-off/project scope meeting with all teams during second week of term. The kick-off will be a Q & A opportunity for all teams to solidify understanding of scope and requirements.
Commit to a minimum of 5 interactions with the five student teams remotely, approximately 4–6 hours minimum over the duration of the project. These contacts are likely to be question/answer sessions or requests for additional information or clarification.
Be available to schedule and attend a final webinar presentation of project results during Week 8 of term. You can select the top one or two team solutions for presentations to minimize the load of multiple presentations.