The document introduces Parker Lacy, an information technology intern from Denver studying management information systems at the University of Alabama. It then provides information on common components of information technology, including system administration, database administration, networking, business intelligence, information security, project management, application development, quality assurance, and service desk. It discusses some specific IT projects, such as ensuring compliance with NIST cybersecurity standards, implementing a legal discovery project to store employee data for litigation purposes, and bringing in a consultant to assess compliance with federal regulations.

1. HELLO!

2. MY NAME IS PARKER LACY.

3. I AM FROM DENVER, CO.

4. I AM A SENIOR AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.

5. ROLL TIDE!

6. STUDYING MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

7. THIS SUMMER,
I WAS AN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY INTERN.

8. I LEARNED A LOT AND CAN’T
WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.

9. INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

10. INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
IS THE STUDY OR
USE OF SYSTEMS
FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, AND
SENDING
INFORMATION.Source: google.com

11. INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
IS BROKEN UP
INTO NINE MAIN
COMPONENTS.

12. Networking
Business
Intelligence
Information
Security
Project
Management
Application
Development
Quality
Assurance
Service
Desk
Oracle Database
Database
Administrator
System
Administrator
Oracle
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS

13. System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers

14. System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data

15. System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network

16. System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network
Business Intelligence
Responsible for translating meta-data
into data that can be used to make
business decisions

17. System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network
Business Intelligence
Responsible for translating meta-data
into data that can be used to make
business decisions
Information Security
Planning and implementing security
measures to protect computer
systems, networks and data

18. Information Security
Planning and implementing security
measures to protect computer
systems, networks and data
Project Management
Delivering every project on-time within
budget and scope
System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network
Business Intelligence
Responsible for translating meta-data
into data that can be used to make
business decisions

19. Information Security
Planning and implementing security
measures to protect computer
systems, networks and data
Project Management
Delivering every project on-time within
budget and scope
Application Development
The process and creation of software
aimed at helping users complete a
computer task or program
System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network
Business Intelligence
Responsible for translating meta-data
into data that can be used to make
business decisions

20. Information Security
Planning and implementing security
measures to protect computer
systems, networks and data
Project Management
Delivering every project on-time within
budget and scope
Application Development
The process and creation of software
aimed at helping users complete a
computer task or program
System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network
Business Intelligence
Responsible for translating meta-data
into data that can be used to make
business decisions
Quality Assurance
Agreeing on in-house quality
procedures, standards, and
specifications

21. Service Desk
Troubleshooting end-user issues on
various software applications,
hardware, and network
Information Security
Planning and implementing security
measures to protect computer
systems, networks and data
Project Management
Delivering every project on-time within
budget and scope
Application Development
The process and creation of software
aimed at helping users complete a
computer task or program
System Administrator
Responsible for the upkeep,
configuration, and reliable operation of
the computer systems such as servers
Database Administrator
Ongoing maintenance of production
databases; planning, design, and
development of new databases; and
management of an organization’s data
Networking
Ensure the network is up and running
as well as maintaining various aspects
of the network
Business Intelligence
Responsible for translating meta-data
into data that can be used to make
business decisions
Quality Assurance
Agreeing on in-house quality
procedures, standards, and
specifications

22. CYBER SECURITY

23. RUSSIAN HACKS

24. NIST 800-171 COMPLIANCE

25. THE MAJORITY OF CH2M’S
PROJECTS ARE FEDERAL.

26. MEANING… WE MUST ENSURE
WE ARE COMPLIANT WITH
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

27. OR ELSE WE COULD LOSE
BUSINESS.

28. SO… WE DECIDED
TO BRING IN A
CONSULTANT THAT
IS EXPERIENCED IN
VARIOUS CONTROL
FRAMEWORKS
INCLUDING NIST
800-171.

29. THE CONSULTANT WILL
ASSIST CH2M IT WITH:
ASSESSING CURRENT
STATE, PROVIDING
WORKING TEMPLATES,
AND CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS PLANS.

30. THIS WILL ENSURE WE
ARE COMPLIANT WITH
FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

31. LEGAL DISCOVERY
PROJECT

32. WHEN AN
EMPLOYEE
LEAVES OR
GETS FIRED THE
USER DATA IS
BACKED UP TO
A DATA
REPOSITORY.

33. THIS DATA IS
THEN STORED IN
SEVERAL
LOCATIONS FOR
30 DAYS UNTIL
THEY ARE
CLEARED BY
LEGAL.

34. IN ORDER TO
ENSURE LEGAL
CAN PROPERLY
LITIGATE THESE
REPOSITORIES ON
AN AS-NEEDED
BASIS…

35. WE MUST
ENSURE
LITIGATION
POLICIES ARE
PROPERLY
DOCUMENTED.

36. THANK YOU!