ITSY 2401: Firewalls and Network Security

1.    What are the major considerations which drive our security precautions and posture today?

2.    Explain your rationale for ranking the concerns in Part 1.

3.    Which resources would you recommend professional security engineers use to remain aware of considerations for firewalls and VPN's? Why?

4.    List and explain additional skills you should develop to become a premier IT professional? Provide at least two references (correctly cited) which assist this development.