Illustrative · not customer references
Illustrative Scenarios
Fictional situations, possible approaches, and target states. Not customer references.
Illustrative scenario · Networking
Illustrative retail business with several locations.
Network Modernization for Retail Company
Situation:Unstable remote access, inconsistent Wi-Fi, and insufficient network documentation.
Possible approach:A possible approach would combine an inventory, segmentation concept, firewall-rule review, and updated network documentation.
Target state:A clearly segmented network with documented access paths and prioritized improvements.
Illustrative scenario · Security
Illustrative small service business without a dedicated security role.
Security Baseline for IT Service Provider
Situation:Inconsistent MFA use, shared administrative access, and no documented restore verification.
Possible approach:A possible approach would review access and MFA, examine patch routines, and document a backup-restore test.
Target state:A prioritized security baseline with clarified access, restore evidence, and practical next steps.
Illustrative scenario · Security
Illustrative SME with hybrid work and external access.
Access Model for Hybrid Work
Situation:Inconsistent access rules and overly broad permissions make control difficult.
Possible approach:A possible approach would review identities, define role-based permissions, and document rules for external access.
Target state:A clear target state for roles, privileged accounts, and external access.
Illustrative scenario · Resilience
Illustrative SME with business-critical data.
Backup and Restore Readiness
Situation:Limited backup redundancy, untested recovery strategy, no incident runbooks.
Possible approach:A possible approach would review the architecture, separate backup copies, plan a restore test, and prepare a simple runbook.
Target state:A documented target state for backup, recovery, and ownership.
Illustrative scenario · Cloud Security
Illustrative SME using Microsoft 365 for external data exchange.
M365 Access and Sharing
Situation:Unsafe SharePoint sharing defaults, no DLP, Teams policies not hardened.
Possible approach:A possible approach would review sharing, roles, and logging, then prioritize configuration changes.
Target state:A documented target state for internal and external sharing with clear ownership.