Company A has a remote work force that often includes independent contractors and out of state
full time employees.
Company A’s security engineer has been asked to implement a solution allowing these users to
collaborate on projects with the following goals:
All communications between parties need to be encrypted in transport
Users must all have the same application sets at the same version
All data must remain at Company A’s site
All users must not access the system between 12:00 and 1:00 as that is the maintenance
window
Easy to maintain, patch and change application environment
Which of the following solutions should the security engineer recommend to meet the MOST
goals?

A.
Create an SSL reverse proxy to a collaboration workspace. Use remote installation service to
maintain application version. Have users use full desktop encryption. Schedule server downtime
from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.

B.
Install an SSL VPN to Company A’s datacenter, have users connect to a standard virtual
workstation image, set workstation time of day restrictions.

C.
Create an extranet web portal using third party web based office applications. Ensure that
Company A maintains the administrative access.

D.
Schedule server downtime from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, implement a Terminal Server Gateway, use
remote installation services to standardize application on user’s laptops.