Network Sec.

Network Security IT 433

	COURSE: Network Security	MARK: /20
	DEADLINE: 28th April 2016	COURSE CODE: IT 433
	ASSESSMENT: Assignment 1

Designing a Complete Network Security Policy

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the assignment, student should be able:

· To have an understanding of the network security issues in organizations and how to solve them by developing and applying a network security policy, which contains different security techniques and solutions at different levels in any organization.

Company: (Choose any Organization you wish to secure)

As network security specialist your task is to: develop and design a complete network security policy for an organization securing

· Individual users

· PC’s

· Mobile computing

· Network devices and equipments

· Servers

· Network traffic

· Network bandwidth

· Emails

· Remote access users and sites

from different types of attacks and security vulnerabilities in a WAN environment where users will not only be connected locally but also globally using Internet.

You have to complete this assignment by coming up with a strategy, putting into a plan, setting up a practical network security policy and eventually documenting the project close-out to ensure project reappraisal had been done to deem the project being successfully completed.

You have to research and find best optimal and practical solutions for above components by giving proper evaluations to justify your policy solutions and arrange them in a complete network security policy to secure the organization.

Individual Deliverables (Research & Documentation by individual members)

1. Identify types of network vulnerabilities and attacks from inside and outside people affecting the network and its performance.

2. The general structure of the network security policy that covers all aspects of network that need to be secured and covered in the policy.

3. Overall network security policy according to the structure proposed above covering all aspects of network.

4. Draw proper diagrams wherever necessary to show and explain different parts of policy to make it more clear and effective.

Notes:

· All sections above should include proper evaluation of alternatives

· An effort to ensure there is standardization must be indicated in all designs.

· Use appropriate diagrams wherever possible to illustrate your proposals.

Deliverables

Based on the above deliverables, you are required to: -

a) Provide a hardcopy and a softcopy of the document indicating each member’s area of responsibility.

You can make assumptions in support of your report, but these assumptions MUST BE STATED.

Your hardcopy report must be typed using Microsoft Word and bound in A4 sheets. Expected length is 5,000 - 7,000 words, with as many illustrations as possible and with all references clearly indicated and provided. You can use a diagramming application, e.g. Visio, for diagrams and copy them to the WinWord Document.

Your softcopy should also be in Microsoft Word or pdf compatible format

· These areas of responsibilities must be provided in a summarized workload matrix, indicating the individual member. This should be inserted at the bottom centre of the cover page of the document.

· The separate individual sections of the deliverables should be clearly separated by a section-dividing sheet that clearly indicates the author of that section.

· Each individual section must use proper citing techniques and have a separate research references list/bibliography etc. at the end of that section

· Your report(s) must combine all the deliverables in one coherent document.

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