week 3 discussion board

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Unit 3 - Discussion Board (75 points)

Due: Thu, Apr 20 |Printer Friendly Version

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Primary Discussion Response is due by Thursday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Saturday (11:59:59pm Central).

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

Understanding the types of threats that are in existence will allow you to assess them and find a suitable solution to mitigate those risks. Good mitigation techniques include layered defenses, or defense-in-depth.

Explain layered defenses and describe the processes involved to ensure that layered defenses provide the appropriate level of network security. As part of the layered defense, be certain to discuss five (5) firewall types (ie. Application firewall) and suggest the most appropriate firewall to use when considering layered defenses. Defend your answer and position with additional research.

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

· What did you learn from your classmate's posting?

· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

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