Capstone: Secure Cloud Framework for Digital Land Registry System

Developed secure authentication, encryption, and monitoring controls to ensure vulnerable populations (women and smallholder farmers) can access and trust legally recognized land documentation, preventing unauthorized data manipulation.

Steps

Step 1: Identified real-world problem by analyzing global land registry challenges using data from UNHabitat and World Bank Open Data, confirming the risk of tenure insecurity in property ownership systems.

Step 2: Conducted research and analysis on security vulnerabilities in existing land registry systems and benchmarked them against ISO 27001 and NIST CSF requirements to identify critical security gaps.

Step 3: Developed a practical solution using Zero Trust Architecture principles and implemented secure authentication, encryption, and monitoring controls tailored for land registry systems.

Step 4: Designed and executed a comprehensive implementation plan to be rolled out in phases, including IAM policy setup, automated monitoring and logging, and contingency planning for potential system threats.

Step 5: Prepared detailed documentation and a presentation summarizing project goals, data insights, solution design, and deployment results, aligning with UN SDGs (No poverty) on reducing inequalities and supporting justice.

Tools

Google Cloud IAM, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging

Frameworks

Zero Trust Architecture

Standards

ISO 27001, NIST CSF