Secure API Enhancement for Sensitive Data Transmission
Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc. is seeking to enhance the security of its backend API system, which handles sensitive data transmission. The project focuses on developing a robust security architecture to protect user data and ensure compliance with industry standards. Key objectives include implementing a robust authentication and authorization system with role-based access control to limit user permissions. Additionally, the project aims to ensure data encryption both at rest and in transit, and to perform input validation and sanitization for user forms. Learners will research and recommend tools and methods for securing API designs, as well as establish logging and monitoring mechanisms. The ultimate goal is to create a comprehensive security architecture and compile a detailed report for the organization.
Digital Marketing Strategy for Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc.
Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc., a startup specializing in comprehensive background checks, seeks to enhance its digital presence. The goal of this project is to develop a strategic plan that leverages digital marketing channels to increase brand awareness and customer engagement. The project will involve analyzing current market trends, identifying target audiences, and recommending effective digital marketing strategies such as social media campaigns, content marketing, and By applying classroom knowledge of marketing principles, learners will help Cross-Checks establish a strong foothold in the competitive background reporting industry.
Secure API Architecture Development
Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc. is seeking to enhance the security of its backend API system, which handles sensitive data transmission. The project focuses on developing a robust security architecture to protect user data and ensure compliance with industry standards. Key objectives include implementing a robust authentication and authorization system with role-based access control to limit user permissions. Additionally, the project aims to ensure data encryption both at rest and in transit, and to perform input validation and sanitization for user forms. Learners will research and recommend tools and methods for securing API designs, as well as establish logging and monitoring mechanisms. The ultimate goal is to create a comprehensive security architecture and compile a detailed report for the organization.
Website UI / UX Design & Prototype
Our company would like to explore re-designing our current website with a prototype. We are always on the lookout for innovative and fresh UI and UX ideas that will help our users. This will involve: Conducting background research on our existing web application for the product. We are happy to provide a walkthrough and other resources to help bring them up to speed. Identifying key areas of our current website and what areas of focused might return the best results in a redesign. Learning and using various software design tools. We strongly recommend students learn how to use Figma as this is the latest and greatest tool currently available. Creation of a screen by screen UX / UI prototype of a web application which can be used on all major browsers and be mobile friendly Conducting UX / UI testing with real potential users potentially involving paper prototypes or other software tools to support this
Comprehensive Digital Marketing and User Experience Analysis for Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc.
Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc. aims to enhance its digital presence and marketing strategies to better serve its diverse clientele. The project involves a thorough analysis of the company's current website SEO rankings, homepage content, and overall design to identify areas for improvement. Additionally, the team will gather insights and provide recommendations on whether to focus on advertising the company as a whole or to market individual packages separately, considering their distinct target audiences. Finally, the project includes conducting user testing on a new digital product and delivering a detailed analysis of the results. The goal is to apply classroom knowledge in digital marketing, SEO, and user experience to provide actionable insights that can help Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc. optimize its online presence and marketing efforts.
Development of a trust less ecosystem called VERIFIED
The main goal for the project is to establish a trust less ecosystem for parties involved in background reporting, make the report immutable, allow seamless onboarding and usage for parties beyond the VERIFIED's ecosystem, develop a flexible API system and data models, enhance system security and data privacy, and implement modular development with comprehensive documentation. The primary purpose of the software is to expedite the access of background reports to third parties, providing this service at no cost to the user. Verified individuals will have ownership of their data, allowing them to easily share it with others with just a few clicks in the form of a digital badge. This badge is meant to be reusable, fraud-proof and instantly verifiable.
Online Presence Enhancement and Digital Advertising Campaign
The main goal for the project is to improve Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc.'s online presence by refining their new website and developing a digital advertising campaign for one of their services or for general brand awareness. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Analyzing the current website and identifying areas for improvement in terms of design, user experience, and content. - Developing a plan for refining the website and implementing the necessary changes. - Researching the target audience and creating a digital advertising campaign strategy.
Trustless Ecosystem Development for Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc.
The main goal for the project is to establish a trustless ecosystem for parties involved in background reporting, make the report immutable, allow seamless onboarding and usage for parties beyond the VERIFIED's ecosystem, develop a flexible API system and data models, enhance system security and data privacy, and implement modular development with comprehensive documentation. The primary purpose of the software is to expedite the access of background reports to third parties, providing this service at no cost to the user. Verified individuals will have ownership of their data, allowing them to easily share it with others with just a few clicks.
Social Media Optimization
The main goal for the project is to take Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc.'s social media presence to the next level in order to drive traffic to their pages. This will involve improving search engine optimization and creating an optimal schedule for social media posts to be uploaded.
Website UI / UX Design & Prototype
The main goal for this project is to explore innovative and fresh UI and UX ideas for the current website of Cross-Checks Background Reporting Inc., which was made using WordPress but is not yet complete. The aim is to enhance user experience and provide a robust background reporting solution for clients, ultimately helping them mitigate risk and meet their obligation to due care. This will involve several different steps for the learners, including: Conducting background research on our existing web application for the product. We are happy to provide a walkthrough and other resources to help bring them up to speed. Identifying key areas of our current website and what areas of focused might return the best results in design changes. Learning and using various software design tools. We strongly recommend students learn how to use Figma as this is the latest and greatest tool currently available. Creation of a screen-by-screen UX / UI prototype of a web application which can be used on all major browsers and be mobile friendly. Conducting UX / UI testing with real potential users potentially involving software tools to support this.
Animated Video Creation
Our company has developed a new service. We want to explore new ways of sharing our new service through social media. We would like to collaborate with students to create an animated video that explains our service. This video will be displayed on our website and shared through various social media channels. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our company’s target market, brand guidelines, and products and services. Developing a storyboard and animating scenes for the video. Selecting suitable background music. Combining visual and auditory elements to create a finalized video. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending ideas for future marketing videos.
Creating Graphic Design Assets
Our company has just finished our new website with added services. We are looking to: Creating a new branding guide that is aligned with our existing branding including fonts, colors, logo usage and imagery to be used. Meeting with the project manager to evaluate the choices made for the branding book to ensure it is aligned with company branding goals, and making any necessary revisions. Designing and presenting thumbnails for design assets (banner ad, illustration, infographic, etc) based on the branding guide to be included in a proposal and presented to the project manager. Executing the full designs for each branding asset using Canva, based on the approved thumbnails. Creating multiple thumbnails with different color schemes based on the colors in the branding guide.