Network Design and Management Roles and Responsibilities

Unit 4 focuses on secure network design and effective management of installed networks. The network that supports each organization is unique and requires careful assessment of the specific characteristics unique to that particular implementation. The factors considered go beyond those that impact the initial selection and installation. The future plans of the organization and the ongoing impacts of that design on the ability to effectively manage the network are also of critical importance. The size of the organization, the number of locations, the number of transactions, and the level of sensitivity of the data that will be streaming across the network are all examples of critical factors to consider when designing a secure network.

Objectives

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

1.      Identify the strategies IT and information security professionals can follow to mitigate any potential risk to the network.

2.      Create a diagram for a basic modern network architecture for a specific scenario.

3.      Compare and contrast the roles of network and security administrators specific to design, architecture, configuration, and monitoring.

4.      Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and research topic areas in IT security fundamentals.

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  • Required Reading

Use Cloud Security: A Comprehensive Guide to Secure Cloud Computing to read the following:

1.      Chapter 1, "Cloud Computing Fundamentals," pages 1–32.

2.      Chapter 2, "Cloud Computing Architecture," pages 33–60.

3.      Chapter 6, "Cloud Computing Security Architecture," pages 177–216.

Use the Internet to read the following:

4.      "A Risk-Driven Approach to Security, From Check Boxes to Risk Management Frameworks."

Optional Skillsoft Resource

5.      Skillsoft. (n.d.). CISSP: Risk management [Tutorial].

 

 

Field of study: 
Information Systems
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