Implementing PGP for evaluation Criteria:

Specific objective:

1) Understanding of business needs

2) Software deployment phase dates

3) Find out about other competitors (if any)

4) Why they like or dislike them

5) Do they have a solid security policy to follow?

6) Do they have budget and enough people to do the Pilot?

7) How soon they are willing to move to enterprise solution?

8) What do you need  to do to make their process faster?

9) Find out what is the perfect Solution for them. This list should be use for closing the sale and moving forward.

10)  What is stopping them from deploying the product ?

Objectives:

Provide clearly defined goals and objectives for a successful PGP Proof of Concept or Pilot:

1. Define Key Organizational Contacts
2. Technical Management
3. Business Management
4. Information Technology

Define Pilot Length and Support Expectations:

1. Pilot should be targeted for One Month
2. Weekly technical and business call after product installation with sales
3. Summary compiled for Customer and Symantec use after Pilot Completion

Define Pilot Group:

1. Target 20-50 End Users for Pilot Group
2. Gain Understanding of the Group’s Business Function and Technology Needs
3. Gain Understanding of Company’s Business Overall Business Practices

Define Systems Requirements for Group andEnterprise:

1. Certificate Server
2. PGP Command Line: Batch Server
3. PGP VPN Client
4. PGP Desktop Security

PGPEnterpriseSecurity Suite:

1. End User System Requirements (RAM and Disk Space Needed)
   • Assist Organization in Defining Security Requirements
   • Provide both End User and Technical Staff Documentation

Provide Hands-on Training to Pilot Group and Technical Staff:

1. Installation Support and Training
2. Technical Training for Engineers
3. Installation and Utilization Training for End Users

System Requirements:

Certserver

1) Windows 200x or Solaris (8 – 11)

User machines

1) Windows Server NT 4 – 200x

2) Windows XP – Windows 7

3) Mac, PowerPC

4) Mobile Devices / Tablets

Implementing PGP

1)      First week

• Installation of PGP Certserver or Net Tools PKI
• Review company Security Policy
• Find out about who is going to be Admin and Root CA
• Have passphrase ready
• Set up the permissions for users (W,R,D,….)

Second week

1)      Installing PGP Admin

• Create Client installer
• Create ADK
• Create CSK
• Find out how to deploy Client installer (network, CD, …)
• Check the preferences and set it up before hand for Users
• Split the key if it is necessary
• Join the keys through network or locally
• Spend some time to get familiar with all the features of the product.

Third week

1) Train users before hand

2) Install the client installer (silent install).

3) Generate the private and public key

4) Sign the keys

5) Train users

Measure results of Proof of Concept or Pilot

1) Metrics

2) Reports