You have been tasked with installing a new firewall platform. What services, features, platforms would you consider? Provide a walkthrough of a proposal you might give to your manager. Be specific.
Assignment Question
Each answer should be preceded by its corresponding question and number. Answers should be about 2 to 3 paragraphs long. APA formatting will NOT apply, but be sure to spell-check before submitting your work. Each submitted answer will be worth 20 points. This assignment makes up 25% of the total course grade. The focus of this exam is on the content and thought in your answers. You may use the book or outside sources as PART of your answer, but the expectation is for you to cite your sources, while also including your own thoughts and ideas. I’m looking for your critical thinking skills as they emerge from what you’ve read and contemplated. Note: Suspected use of paper farms, AI tools, or other disallowed resources will render you severely reduced or NO credit for your answer(s). Book: “CompTIA Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, by Mark Ciampa, 7th Edition, 2022”.
1. Research THREE major threat intelligence sources and create a table of their key similarities and differences. Include an explanation for when you would use each type and what details you would glean from each source.
2. You have been tasked with installing a new firewall platform. What services, features, platforms would you consider? Provide a walkthrough of a proposal you might give to your manager. Be specific.
3. Use the Internet to research false positives and false negatives. Which is worse? Choose 3 examples of each type and provide an explanation justifying your answer.
4. Due to remote teleworking, your organization has installed a new VPN platform. How would you describe it to a friend in terms of encryption, tunneling, authentication processes, and other services? What product might you recommend to a friend who may be researching one for personal use? Justify your recommendation.
5. Use the Internet to research false positives and false negatives. Which is worse? Choose 3 examples of each type and provide an explanation justifying your answer.
