You have been hired as part of the networking team at University. After completing orientation and training, your manager calls you into a meeting to discuss your first project.
The university has recently leased a single building in Adelphi, Maryland. The building will house faculty and administrative offices, classrooms, a library, and computer labs. Security is important for UNIVERSITY, as the university must protect students’ and employees’ data, as well as any intellectual property that University has on its servers and computers. As a result, IT management would like to take the time to review proposals on how best to move forward on security issues. As a junior network engineer, you have been asked to prepare a network proposal on how to set up a secure network infrastructure in the newly leased building to support university operations. The network proposal will require three submissions covering network design, network addressing and security, and network customization and optimization.
After speaking to your manager, you are excited about the project, but you realize you will have a busy schedule. As you are writing your proposal, you will also have to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ Certification exam. One of the conditions of your employment at this university is that you obtain this certification within 60 days of being hired.
The network proposal represents a great opportunity to document your expertise. Additionally, it is also a great opportunity for you to form an integrated view of the different aspects of networking which are tested in the certification exam.
Network Design (i.e., Part 1)
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In this section, address each of the following.
A. Define the network topology that will be used and justify the decision.
B. Select the appropriate cables and connectors and justify the decision. Describe where wired connections will be used within or across the two new academic buildings and justify the decision. Students must use both wired and wireless technologies.
· Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
C. Select the appropriate networking and internetworking hardware for each building, and justify the decision.
· Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
D. Select the appropriate Wide Area Network (WAN) design and wireless configuration, and justify the decision. Students must use both wired and wireless technologies.
· Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
E. Consider that faculty, students, and guests can bring their own devices (BYOD) and use their computer in each of the buildings.
· Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
F. Select the appropriate computer systems hardware to use to support the faculty, students, and overall network design; and justify the decision(s).
· Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
Students will find the majority of information working through the
TestOut LabSim labs
. Students should seek additional information to include in each submission as described in the overview by searching
scholarly journals
and other
credible sources
as appropriate. Reputable technical websites can be considered a credible source, but make sure to include at least two
scholarly sources
for each part of the Network Design Proposal.
Rubric Name: Network Design Proposal Part 1
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Criteria
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Excellent
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Good
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Acceptable (Recommended Proficiency)
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Needs Improvement
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Needs Significant Improvement
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Missing or Unacceptable
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Assessed the appropriate network topology to support the technical requirements of the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network topology.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network topology.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network topology.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the network topology, but lacked an appropriate justification.
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Identified technical requirements for the network topology, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network topology of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Identified the appropriate cables and connectors to implement the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the cables and connectors.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the cables and connectors.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the cables and connectors.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the cables and connectors, but lacked an appropriate justification.
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Identified a technical requirement for the cables and connectors, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the cables and connectors of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the proper networking and internetworking hardware to support the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the networking and internetworking hardware.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the networking and internetworking hardware.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the networking and internetworking hardware.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the networking and internetworking hardware, but lacked an appropriate justification.
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Identified a technical requirement for the networking and internetworking hardware, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the networking and internetworking hardware of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate Wide Area Network (WAN) design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the Wide Area Network (WAN).
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the Wide Area Network (WAN).
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the Wide Area Network (WAN).
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the Wide Area Network (WAN), but lacked an appropriate justification.
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Identified a technical requirement, but the proposal and justification for the Wide Area Network (WAN) lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the Wide Area Network (WAN) of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the proper computer systems and hardware to support the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the computer systems and hardware.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the computer systems and hardware.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the computer systems and hardware.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the computer systems and hardware, but lacked an appropriate justification.
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Identified a technical requirement for the computer systems and hardware, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the computer systems and hardware of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Use of Authoritative Sources / Resources
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. Reference list entries and in-text citations are correctly formatted using the appropriate IEEE style for each type of resource. The description appropriately used information from 5 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. One or two minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. The description appropriately used information from 4 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. No more than 5 minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. The description appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for cited resources. Work contains no more than 5 minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. The description appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work attempts to credit sources but demonstrates a fundamental failure to understand and apply the IEEE formatting standard.
The description appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Reference list is missing. Work demonstrates an overall failure to incorporate and/or credit authoritative sources for information used in the paper.
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Satisfy standards of writing style and grammatical correctness
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No formatting, grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
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Work contains minor errors in formatting, grammar, spelling or punctuation which do not significantly impact professional appearance.
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Errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation which detract from professional appearance of the submitted work.
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Submitted work has numerous errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Work is unprofessional in appearance.
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Submitted work is difficult to read / understand and has significant errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word usage.
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No work submitted for this assignment.
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Overall Score
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Excellent
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Good
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Acceptable (Minimally Proficient)
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Needs Improvement
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Needs Significant Improvement
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Missing or Unacceptable
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Network Addressing and Security (i.e., Part 2)
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In this section, address each of the following.
IP Addressing:
A. Watch How to Subnet a Network Video provided in Content -> Project Instructions
· Review the Network Address Template provided in Content -> Project Instructions -> Project Templates for Parts 1 - 3
· Complete the subnet chart provided at the end of the document.
Security
B. Select each of the firewall types to implement, describe network or host-based placement, and configuration details; and justify each of the decisions.
· Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
C. Select an IDS, IPS, or both for the network and justify your decision.
· Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
D. Define a DMZ implementation and justify the decision.
E. Select physical security measures for each of the new academic buildings and justify the decision.
· Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
F. Select additional network security measures to be implemented and justify the decision. They should include:
· How you will protect against social engineering attacks, and justify your decision.
· How you will protect against faculty or students willingly, or unwillingly introducing malware onto the network, and justify your decision.
· What secure protocols you will require for faculty and students to use while accessing resources internal, or external to the network, and justify your decision.
G. Make explicit that UNIVERSITY will not be liable for any problems arising from personal use of devices in the two buildings.
Rubric Name: Network Design Proposal Part 2
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Criteria
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Excellent
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Good
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Acceptable (Recommended Proficiency)
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Needs Improvement
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Needs Significant Improvement
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Missing or Unacceptable
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Assessed the proper requirement for subnetting
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Demonstrate comprehension and the ability to complete the subnetting chart with no errors.
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Demonstrate comprehension and the ability to complete the subnetting chart with one error.
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Demonstrate comprehension and the ability to complete the subnetting chart with two errors.
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Demonstrate comprehension and the ability to complete the subnetting chart with three errors.
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Demonstrate comprehension and the ability to complete the subnetting chart with four errors.
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Demonstrate comprehension and the ability to complete the subnetting chart with five or more errors.
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Assessed the appropriate firewall implementation to support the technical requirements
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the firewall implementation.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the firewall implementation.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the firewall implementation.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the firewall implementation. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement for firewall implementation, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the firewall implementation of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate IDS/IPS to support the technical requirements
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the IDS/IPS implementation.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the IDS/IPS implementation.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the IDS/IPS implementation.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the IDS/IPS implementation. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement for the IDS/IPS implementation, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the IDS/IPS implementation of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate DMZ implementation to support the technical requirements
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the DMZ implementation.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the DMZ implementation.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the DMZ implementation.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the DMZ implementation. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement for the DMZ implementation, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the DMZ implementation of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate physical security necessary to support the technical requirements
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the physical security.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the physical security.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the physical security.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the physical security. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement for the physical security, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the physical security of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate additional network security measures to support the technical requirements
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the additional security measures.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the additional security measures.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the additional security measures.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the additional security measures. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement and proposal for the additional security measures, but the justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the additional security measures of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Use of Authoritative Sources / Resources
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. Reference list entries and in-text citations are correctly formatted using the appropriate IEEE style for each type of resource. The description appropriately used information from 5 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. One or two minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. The description appropriately used information from 4 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. No more than 5 minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. The description appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for cited resources. Work contains no more than 5 minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. The description appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Work attempts to credit sources but demonstrates a fundamental failure to understand and apply the IEEE formatting standard.
The description appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources, i.e. journal articles, industry or trade publications, news articles, industry or government white papers and authoritative Web sites.
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Reference list is missing. Work demonstrates an overall failure to incorporate and/or credit authoritative sources for information used in the paper.
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Satisfy standards of writing style and grammatical correctness
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No formatting, grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
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Work contains minor errors in formatting, grammar, spelling or punctuation which do not significantly impact professional appearance.
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Errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation which detract from professional appearance of the submitted work.
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Submitted work has numerous errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Work is unprofessional in appearance.
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Submitted work is difficult to read / understand and has significant errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word usage.
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No work submitted for this assignment.
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Overall Score
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Excellent
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Good
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Acceptable (Minimally Proficient)
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Needs Improvement
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Needs Significant Improvement
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Missing or Unaceptable
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Network Customization and Optimization (i.e., Part 3)
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In this section, address each of the following.
A. Identify network services needed.
B. List additional servers or network devices needed to implement the network.
C. List network security measures to be implemented.
D. Justify the need for the network services, security measures, and devices you've selected.
E. Identify network storage and cloud based services that will be available for faculty and students
· Students should be specific when discussing the configuration and implementation.
F. Identify the proper data protection and backup method and implementation, and justify your decision.
· Students should consider the needs of the administration, faculty, and students.
G. Identify a network monitoring solution and describe how this will enable the optimization of the network, and justify your decision.
· Students should be specific when describing protocol analyzers, network monitoring tools, and packet sniffers
H. Identify how logs will be stored, managed, and how long the university will keep them, and justify your answer
· Students should consider this in the context of the network or cloud based storage selected.
I. Describe the troubleshooting methodology Information Technology (IT) personnel will use when troubleshooting issues across the proposed network implementation
Rubric Name: Network Design Proposal Part 3
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Criteria
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Excellent
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Good
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Acceptable (Recommended Proficiency)
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Needs Improvement
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Needs Significant Improvement
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Missing or Unacceptable
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Assessed the appropriate network and cloud based storage to support the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network and cloud-based storage.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network and cloud-based storage.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network and cloud-based storage.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the network and cloud-based storage. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported
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Identified a technical requirement for the network and cloud-based storage, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network and cloud-based storage of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate data protection and backup solution to support the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the data protection and backup solution.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the data protection and backup solution.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the data protection and backup solution.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the data protection and backup solution. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail.
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Identified a technical requirement for the data protection and backup solution, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the data protection and backup solution of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Identified the appropriate network monitoring requirement and solutions for the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network monitoring systems solutions.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network monitoring systems solutions.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network monitoring systems solutions.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the network monitoring systems solutions. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement, but the proposal and justification for the network monitoring system lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the network monitoring systems solutions of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the proper log storage and management solution to support the network design
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the log storage and management.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the log storage and management.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the log storage and management.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the log storage and management. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement for the log storage and management, but the proposal and justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the log storage and management of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Assessed the appropriate Troubleshooting Method
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Provided an excellent description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the troubleshooting methodology.
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Provided an outstanding description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for troubleshooting methodology.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the troubleshooting methodology.
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Provided a description of the technical requirements and proposal for the troubleshooting methodology. Provided a justification that was lacking in detail and/or was not well supported.
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Identified a technical requirement and proposal for the troubleshooting methodology, but the justification lacked detail and/or was not well supported.
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The technical requirements, proposal, and justification for the troubleshooting methodology of the paper were off topic or failed to provide required level of detail.
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Use of Authoritative Sources / Resources
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. Reference list entries and in-text citations are correctly formatted using the appropriate IEEE style for each type of resource. Five or more authoritative sources were used.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. One or two minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. Four or more authoritative sources were used.
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Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. No more than 5 minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries. Three or more authoritative sources were used.
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Work has no more than three paragraphs with omissions of citations crediting sources for facts and information. Work contains a reference list containing entries for cited resources. Work contains no more than 5 minor errors in IEEE format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries.
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Work attempts to credit sources but demonstrates a fundamental failure to understand and apply the IEEE formatting standard.
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Reference list is missing. Work demonstrates an overall failure to incorporate and/or credit authoritative sources for information used in the paper.
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Satisfy standards of writing style and grammatical correctness
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No formatting, grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
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Work contains minor errors in formatting, grammar, spelling or punctuation which do not significantly impact professional appearance.
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Errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation which detract from professional appearance of the submitted work.
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Submitted work has numerous errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Work is unprofessional in appearance.
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Submitted work is difficult to read / understand and has significant errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word usage.
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No work submitted for this assignment.
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Overall Score
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Excellent
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Good
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Acceptable (Minimally Proficient)
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Needs Improvement
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Needs Significant Improvement
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Missing or Unaceptable
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Building Details
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Please consider the following building layout:
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University has not decided how they will use all of the physical space within the newly leased building. However, they have decided to use some of the space. The overall plan is to use the building as provided in the below diagram. However, initially, the building will house five classrooms, one student computer lab, library, and an office.
In the below building diagrams, we will use Office 5 (Admissions) on the first floor. The classrooms are labeled Classroom #1, Classroom #2, and Classroom #4 on the first floor and Classroom #1 and Classroom #5 on the second floor; each computer lab will have a closet. Each lab will have 25 devices: 23 student computers, one instructor computer, and one server in the closet for instructional use. Students should consider high traffic areas for Wi-Fi, such as the sitting areas and not the classrooms. The Wi-Fi network should be segregated from the wired network, and implemented on a separate Class C network. What will the network address, range, and broadcast address for this separate Class C wireless address be?
In addition, there will be a student computer lab that will provide computer access to students to do their homework. There will be 24 computers in this lab and a server in the closet. To allow students access to library resources, the library will also have 10 computers for the general public to use and five computers for library staff.
Finally, there are offices in the building. Each of these offices will have one computer for staff use, with the exception of the admissions office, which will have five computers. There will be two server rooms, one on the first floor and one on the second floor.
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