SharePoint Security for Modern Enterprises

Many enterprises are using Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems, in order to manage sensitive information related to the organization. This information needs to be protected from unauthorized users. The purpose of this research report is to investigate some of the security challenges faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The first part of this research consists of identifying existing and relevant research papers on ECM security. Secondly, it is important to reflect on how the ECM architecture and content management systems are different from other information systems. As an ECM system may handle both structured and unstructured data, there are a wide range of potential security issues. ECM systems provide business related benefits such as accessibility, scalability, proper document management, better workflow management. On the other hand, ECM systems are also vulnerable to security threats aimed against those organizations and their documents. The literature review for this paper also covers the different types of security attacks and some of the preventative measures.