1. Establish the security policy for your organization by determining which actions should be permitted or restricted for objects in the directory, and who or what objects need access to those objects.
2. Create a directory structure that aligns with your security policy by organizing folders and files by department, product, project, or other logical grouping.
3. Assign access privileges to objects in the directory by assigning users and groups permissions.
4. Monitor and document changes to the directory structure and access controls periodically to ensure your security policy is still performing as expected.