NTC_411_Entire_Course
Week One: Network Management | |||
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Objectives | 1.1 Explain the importance of creating network configuration documentation. 1.2 Describe the types of network configuration documents. 1.3 Explain overall network bandwidth capacity requirements. 1.4 Describe service levels across the entire network. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 3, 4 and 12 of Top-Down Network Design. |
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Reading | Read “Network Management Design” in Ch. 9, “Developing Network Management Strategies,” of Top-Down Network Design. |
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Participation | Participate in class discussion. | All week | 20 |
Discussion Questions | Respond to weekly discussion questions. | Thursday Friday Saturday | 15 |
Weekly Summary | Respond to thread in Main forum | Monday | 5 |
Learning Team Instructions Learning Team Charter | Create a Learning Team Charter and post it in the Learning Team forum. | Monday |
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Learning Team Instructions Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing | Use the Riordan Manufacturing virtual organization to create a business continuity plan. This assignment is due in Week Five. Develop a business continuity plan and include the following:
· Justification of the business continuity plan · Graphs or charts that define the vulnerabilities and weaknesses of the organization · An explanation of how vulnerabilities and weaknesses could be minimized and handled in the event of a disaster · At least three examples of physical disasters and three examples of technical disasters · An explanation of the intrusion incident identification process and intrusion incident response planning
The business continuity plan should be 10 to 12 pages (@ 400 wpp).
Create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation for the Executive Committee of Riordan using the information in the paper.
· You may add narration to the presentation. For tips on how to do this, refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Recording a Narration. |
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Individual Network Design Assessment | Use the Riordan Manufacturing virtual organization to write a network design assessment. Write a 2- to 3-page paper (@ 400 wpp) that includes the following:
· An assessment of the network design documents for usefulness and completeness · Suggestions for additional information to be documented with examples · Consideration of network bandwidth capacity considerations in the design documents · Any service level agreements that should be included in the network documentation · Charts and diagrams as needed | Monday | 100 |
Week Two: Network Management Protocols and Tools | |||
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Objectives | 2 2.1 Apply network management protocols. 2.2 Identify current network management software environments. 2.3 Assess the application and use of enterprise systems. 2.4 Describe business intelligence and decision support systems. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 10 and 11 in Information Technology for Management: Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. |
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Reading | Read “Modularizing Security Design” in Ch. 8, “Developing Network Security Strategies,” of Top-Down Network Design. |
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Reading | Read the following sections in Ch. 9, “Developing Network Management Strategies,” of Top-Down Network Design:
· Network Management Architectures · Selecting Network Management Tools and Protocols · Summary |
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Reading | Review the following sections in Ch. 12, “Testing Your Network Design,” of Top-Down Network Design:
· Tools for Testing a Network Design · Summary |
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Participation | Participate in class discussion. | All week | 20 |
Discussion Questions | Respond to weekly discussion questions. | Thursday Friday Saturday | 15 |
Weekly Summary | Respond to thread in Main forum | Monday | 5 |
Learning Team Instructions Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing (Preparation) | Begin working on the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturingdue in Week Five. Review the assignment instructions to learn what is required and determine how to develop the project each week. Submit an outline of the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing. Note: The outline should reflect how the final assignment will presented, how the assignment will be divided among the team members, when the deliverables are due and with a short explanation of each section. The outline should be 1-2 pages in length. | Monday
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Individual Network Management Paper | Write a 2- to 3-page paper (@ 400 wpp) describing the pros and cons of out-of-band network management as opposed to in-band network management.
Include the following in your paper:
· Examples of protocols or software to perform both out-of-band and in-band network management and a discussion of their effect on network traffic
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | Monday | 100 |
Week Three: Enterprise Network Support | |||
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Objectives | 3 3.1 Recognize how cloud and virtualization affect enterprise network support. 3.2 Describe the relationships between company IT staff and WAN vendors. 3.3 Assess the use of outsourcing and offshoring for global network maintenance. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 11, “Selecting Technologies and Devices for Enterprise Networks,” of Top-Down Network Design. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 6 and 7 of Management Information Systems for the Information Age. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 2, 12 and 14 of Information Technology for Management: Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. |
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Participation | Participate in class discussion. | All week | 20 |
Discussion Questions | Respond to weekly discussion questions. | Thursday Friday Saturday | 15 |
Weekly Summary | Respond to thread in Main forum | Monday | 5 |
Learning Team Instructions Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing (Preparation) | Continue working on the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing due in Week Five. Conduct an Internet search for examples of continuity plans. Analyze the plans you find and discuss with your team any aspects you would like to include in your own plan. Building on the Outline from week 2 create a draft of the BCP. Each section should contain, at a minimum, three or four topics with a one or two sentences explanation of each. The draft should be 2-3 pages at least. | Monday
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Individual Assessing the Business Value of Outsourcing | Write a 2- to 3-page (@ 400 wpp) response to one of the following questions:
· How might Riordan Manufacturing assess the business value delivered by an outsourcing relationship?
· What are International Truck’s needs and how could cloud computing and virtualization be used to help them with their need for timely information, their interface with dealers, and the extension of systems into the vehicles?
Note. Use “Case Study” posted in the Week 3 Individual Assignment thread of the Course Materials forum to answer the second question.
| Monday | 100 |
Week Four: Network Security | |||
| Details | Due | Points |
Objectives | 4 4.1 Identify enterprise-level security threats. 4.2 Define mechanisms to protect against enterprise-level attacks. 4.3 Recognize the value of enterprise-level network security planning and policies. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 2, 7, 9,10,11 and 12 of Principles of Information Security. |
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Participation | Participate in class discussion. | All week | 20 |
Discussion Questions | Respond to weekly discussion questions. | Thursday Friday Saturday | 15 |
Weekly Summary | Respond to thread in Main forum | Monday | 5 |
Learning Team Instructions Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing (Preparation) | Continue working on the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing due in Week Five. Add an annotated bibliography of resources the team is using in the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing to the draft from week 3. | Monday
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Individual Network Security | For this assignment, you will choose from the following options:
· Option 1: Security Breach Paper · Option 2: Remote and Wireless Computing Security
Papers should be 2- to 3-page @ 400 wpp.
Read the instructions in the Course Materials forum for the two options. | Monday | 100 |
Week Five: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity | |||
| Details | Due | Points |
Objectives | 5 5.1 Design a disaster recovery plan. 5.2 Analyze considerations to make when developing a business continuity plan. 5.3 Analyze the signs of an intrusion incident. 5.4 Explain how to respond to intrusion incidents. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 2, “Analyzing Technical Goals and Tradeoffs,” of Top-Down Network Design. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 5, “IT Security, Crime, Compliance, and Continuity,” of Information Technology for Management: Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. |
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Reading | Read Ch. 4 and 5 of Principles of Information Security. |
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Participation | Participate in class discussion. | All week | 20 |
Discussion Questions | Respond to weekly discussion questions. | Thursday Friday Saturday | 15 |
Weekly Summary | Respond to thread in Main forum | Monday | 5 |
Learning Team Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Paper | Submit the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Paper. | Monday
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Learning Team Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Presentation | Submit the Business Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Presentation. | Monday
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Individual Security Solutions | Resources: SkillSoft (2012). CompTIA Network+ 2012: Network Security Part 3.
Completethe Security Solutions Model module in Skillport. Attach a copy (screen shot) of the final test page to your assignment below.
Scenario: Your boss wants to know how to detect an intrusion into or an attack on the ecommerce network. Your boss also wants to know what hardware or software should be procured for intrusion detection.
Write a 2- to 3-page (@ 400 wpp) business report describing the hardware and/or software you believe should be considered for implementation. Include your reasoning for why the described hardware and/or software should be procured and implemented. Address the following questions raised by your boss:
Format your business report consistent with APA guidelines. | Monday
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