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Assignment: There is some controversy about how useful the OSI Model is when dealing with real-world applications.  Some network and system administrators say a broad understanding is sufficient, while most high level network engineers and security professionals understand that there is a necessity to thoroughly understand this model and how each layer operates.  Pick one of the OSI Layers, and research it in-depth.  Explain how a thorough understanding of its operation can help a network security professional in the real world.

Write a research paper not to exceed 3000 words, double-spaced, excluding the title page and works cited section.  All references must be from authentic, established and reliable sources (sites like Wikipedia will not be accepted).  This assignment must contain a minimum of 5 resources.  Submitted documents must be in MS Word format (.doc or .docx).

Note: This assignment must adhere to the standards set forth in the APA guidelines.