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Proj2_Discussioncc670.docx Discussion: Advanced Data Protection Solutions Now that you have completed BallotOnline’s Cloud Orchestration and Automation Report, you will discuss the advanced data protection solutions in the cloud. You should cover the following areas: · What is data protection in the cloud? · How would NetApp SaaS Backup help your organization with advanced data protection in the cloud? · How would Symantec Cloud Workloads Protection for Storage help your organization with advanced data protection in the cloud? · How would CloudEndure Disaster Recovery help your organization with advanced data protection in the cloud? · How would these advanced services compare with one another? ********Answer each section with it’s own references********** Discussion: Advanced Data Security Solutions in the Cloud Now that you have discussed and evaluated BallotOnline’s advanced data protection solutions in the cloud, you will discuss the advanced data security solutions in the cloud. You should cover the following areas: · What is data security in the cloud? · How would you secure your data using data encryption in the cloud? · How would AWS Key Management Services help your organization with advanced data security in the cloud? · How would SafeNet Virtual KeySecure help your organization with advanced data security in the cloud? · How would these advanced services compare with one another? · What are the advantages and disadvantages (if any) of keeping the encryption keys in the cloud? · What are the advantages and disadvantages (if any) of of keeping the encryption keys outside of the cloud? ********Answer each section with it’s own references********** Discussion: Data Security Models Now that you have discussed and evaluated BallotOnline’s advanced data security solutions in the cloud, you will discuss the three data security models. You should cover the following: · How do the models compare with each model? · What are the pros and cons of reach model? · What is your selected model? · Why did you select that specific model? Proj2-cc670.docx Project 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 1: Review CloudFormation  Previously, you used existing  CloudFormation templates to define your cloud environment. Now, you will design your own templates to automate seven elements of BallotOnline’s cloud environment to speed up the deployment process, limit or eliminate any human errors, and reduce time to deployment. Take Action Learn How to Create Templates with CloudFormation Designer Throughout this project, you will be generating templates to model and provision a cloud environment. Before moving to the next step, review the following activities and AWS information to learn how to use CloudFormation Designer: · Introduction to AWS CloudFormation Designer · Working With Templates · Customizing Templates · AWS CloudFormation Designer Interface Overview As you create your  orchestration and automation templates throughout this project, make sure you save the template from each step to be used in the final Cloud Orchestration and Automation Report. In the next step, you will deploy compute functions in the cloud for BallotOnline’s data. Project 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 2: Deploy Compute in the Cloud  Review · Overview of Big Data As an online voting company, BallotOnline’s operations team manages large amounts of electronic data. So, the first process you will automate is the deployment of an elastic  High-Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster  to improve the management and analysis of this data. Create a Compute Template Deploying an Elastic HPC Cluster  explains how to install and deploy CfnCluster, configure the environment, run a simple parallel “mpi_hello_world” job, and shut down the cluster. Use this guide to help understand the process to deploy this service. You can then either use CloudFormation Designer to generate the appropriate template using the associated widget, or you can find the appropriate code on your own. The template should perform these tasks automatically: · Set Up Prerequisites · Install a Cluster · Configure and Launch the Cluster · Submit and Run a Simple Parallel MPI Job (you can use the sample job provided in the document above) · Create an EBS Volume Snapshot for Cluster Reusability After you have created and tested the template, save it for later use in the final Cloud Orchestration and Automation Report. Then, move to the next step, where you will deploy databases. Don’t forget to clean up your cluster to avoid extra charges from AWS. Project 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 3: Deploy Databases in the Cloud  In this step, you will create a CloudFormation template to automate the setup, operations, and scaling of BallotOnline’s  data warehouse to help stakeholders in management, accounting and finance, operations, capacity management, and IT understand trends, make forecasts, and run reports.   Create a Template to Deploy a Data Warehouse The  Amazon Redshift Getting Started Guide guides you through the process of setting up a data warehouse. Use this guide to help understand the process to deploy this service. You can then either use CloudFormation Designer to generate the appropriate template using the associated widget, or you can find the appropriate code on your own. The template should perform these tasks automatically: · Set Up Prerequisites · Create an IAM Role · Launch an Amazon Redshift Cluster · Authorize Access to the Cluster · Connect to the Cluster · Load Data from Amazon S3 After you have created and tested the template, save the template to be used in the final Cloud Automation and Orchestration Report. Then, move to the next step, where you will deploy tools for development tasks. Don’t forget to clean up your environment to avoid extra charges from AWS. Project 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 4: Research Advanced Data Protection Solutions in the Cloud  Protection from data loss is one of BallotOnline’s top priorities. Because native cloud offerings lack the advanced data protection capabilities BallotOnline is seeking, you will have to deploy advanced data protection solutions in the cloud to maintain data compliance requirements and meet all the service-level agreements for the business units. Review Data Loss Prevention Like most services in the cloud, there are many data protection solutions to choose from. You’ve narrowed it to two solutions. Before moving on to the next step, be sure you understand the features, pros, and cons of each: · What Is AWS DataSync? · CloudEndure Disaster Recovery Engage in an online conversation with your colleagues to discuss advanced data protection solutions in the discussion Advanced Data Protection Solutions. Then move on to the next step to deploy the first solution in the cloud. Take Action Follow these steps to access the discussion: · Click My Tools in the top navigation bar. · Click Discussions. · Select the relevant discussion. Once in the discussion, you can Start a New Thread, as well as respond to threads others have created. Use the discussion to develop awareness, share your thoughts, ask questions, and reflect. Remember that everyone brings a valuable and unique perspective, and treat everyone with respect. Project 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 5: Deploy an Advanced Data Protection Solution in the Cloud  Headline: Nirvanix Cloud Services Shutting Down In September 2013, Nirvanix, a cloud storage services provider, announced that it was shutting down operations and notified customers that they had two weeks to transfer all their data off the service. The company filed for bankruptcy afterward. There was fear that there would not be enough time for clients to retrieve all their data. While there was no public announcement about data loss, industry insiders speculated that some companies elected to delete secondary data copies that were housed in Nirvanix (Silverton Consulting, 2014). There is a potential for data loss if a cloud vendor goes out of business. Lost data can lead to legal and regulatory penalties and damage to your company’s reputation. Lessons Learned · Take precautions to safeguard your data from potential loss. · Do your homework on the reputation, financial stability, and reliability of cloud vendors. References Silverton Consulting. (2014). Lessons from the rapid closure of Nirvanix. https://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/tape_data_storage/case_studies/pdf/SCI-Fujifilm1311-NirvanixLessons-v040B.pdf&sa=D&ust=1527260396945000&usg=AFQjCNHHi0NCK4BmdkUeu7PghmRhf7oKtw By deploying a backup solution to provide advanced data protection to business units that use Office365 SaaS email, BallotOnline will ensure that, in the event of vendor shutdown or other problems, the company will not lose the data in the cloud. While both services you reviewed in Step 1 have their merits, since you already have AWS services in the service catalog and they have been working well for BallotOnline so far, you can now to move ahead with protecting your data in S3 from ransomware threats. Take Action Protect your Data from Ransomware In this workshop, you will learn how to use the protective, detective and monitoring controls in AWS to  protect your data in S3 from ransomware threats . You’ll understand your encryption options with KMS and the role of KMS policies. You’ll set up GuardDuty for S3 and IAM Access Analyzer and learn to read and respond to findings. And finally, you’ll set up a tiered storage approach to backup and recovery and learn to use S3 Object Lock, versioning, replication, and MFA delete to provide immutable storage and protect against accidental or malicious deletion. Take screenshots as you work for later use in the Advanced Cloud Features Runbook.  After you have completed the workshop, move on to the next step to look at advanced data security solutions.  Project 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 6: Deploy a Comprehensive Service Catalog  In this step, you will use your knowledge of  cloud service catalogs to deploy a new service catalog and enhance it with advanced features. This fresh build will give BallotOnline a comprehensive catalog with advanced offerings. Growing companies like BallotOnline need a service catalog to consolidate all their service offerings in a centralized location to help end users request available services. Advanced features will enable end users to request customized services from additional sources, including the AWS Marketplace.  Take Action Deploy the Service Catalog and Prerequisites Complete  AWS Service Catalog Workshop to learn how to use AWS Service Catalog to build and develop your workloads and standardized patterns on AWS. This workshop demonstrates how to work with · infrastructure and security administrators, · developers and builders, and · information technology service management (ITSM) administrators. Take screenshots as you work for later use in the Advanced Cloud Features Runbook. After you have deployed the comprehensive service catalog, you will move on to the final step, where you will compile and create a runbook detailing the operations of the advanced cloud features. roject 2: Explore Automation Services and Advanced Features in the Cloud  Step 7: Write the Final Advanced Cloud Features Report  At this point, you should have a good understanding of cloud automation and advanced features strategy and how it differs from traditional IT data center deployment practices. You are ready to compile the final Cloud Automation and Advanced Features Report for Sophia to present for approval at the executive meeting. Upon approval, this document will be used by the operations team to automate day-to-day cloud deployment tasks and implement advanced features. The final document should be between 12 and 14 pages, including the code and screenshots from the workshops you completed. Use the  Cloud Automation and Advanced Features Report Template to put together the Cloud Automation and Advanced Features Report, and submit it via Assignments, under My Tools. Check Your Evaluation Criteria Before you submit your assignment, review the competencies below, which your instructor will use to evaluate your work. A good practice would be to use each competency as a self-check to confirm you have incorporated all of them. To view the complete grading rubric, click My Tools, select Assignments from the drop-down menu, and then click the project title. · 10.1: Develop and implement cloud metering system. · 10.5: Configure service catalog software to support various user's needs. · 11.1: Perform system auditing. · 11.2: Monitor cloud services charges from vendors and make adjustments to stay within budget. · 11.4: Monitor system performance. · 11.5: Perform system maintenance. · 11.6: Troubleshoot system problems. · 11.7: Develop disaster recovery/business continuity plans. Take Action Submit your assignment to your instructor for review and feedback. Follow these steps to access the assignment: · Click My Tools in the top navigation bar. · Click Assignments. · Select the relevant assignment. image1.png image2.png