Discussion 8

"Consolidated Data Centers and Branch Office Security"  Please respond to the following:

• Examine one (1) business that you think would benefit from a consolidated data center. Explain the manner in which this consolidation would benefit the business, and describe the most essential steps for implementing the network.
• Examine the central security considerations in branch office design. Explore the extent to which some services affect security more than others. Provide a rationale for your response.

"Attacks" Please respond to the following:

• Choose one (1) MAC Layer, VLAN, or switched device attack method covered in the textbook, and provide a detailed explanation of the primary elements of the network that the attack may potentially harm, along with the main steps that you would take to mitigate the attack.
• Speculate key ways in which Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) may assist in mitigating these types of attacks. Explain your rationale.