Assessment Title : Security Solution for Zingavue(Pvt) Ltd

Learning Outcomes

LO 01:Understand the impact on the social and commercial environment of network security design

LO 02: Be able to design network security solutions

LO 03: Be able to implement network security solutions

LO 04:Be able to manage network security solutions

Assignment Brief

Scenario

Zingavue(Pvt) Ltd, is anemerging textile company where its head office is located in Colombo. The existing network of the company is a flat network with unmanaged switches. The company is facing huge network latencies and broadcasts which has resulted in poor network performance and reduced productivity of the employees. 

Also it is found that fewemployees bring their own laptops and connect it to the company network. Hence they use the company internet connection to download movies and music. Also the switches are placed in open areas such that physical access to any one is possible. The internet access is provided with no restrictions.

The management of the company is expecting to organize its head office according to the following plan.

Manufacturing & Production

• 100 hosts (including wireless devices)

Sales & Marketing

• 60 hosts

Accounting & Finance Department

• 30 hosts

Quality Assurance Department

• 10 hosts

R & D

• 10 hosts

Server Room

• 4 servers

Zingavue(Pvt) Ltd. has a branch office located in a suburb. Currently, the head office and the branch office send data using the public internet.

As the newly recruited network administrator, you have been asked to provide a network plan for the head office and come up with solutions which include a new LAN design, WAN design, security, manageability and performance.

Tasks

1. Evaluate the current situation of the network security of Zingavue (Pvt) Ltd.(LO 1.1)

2. Discuss about the impact and the common threats that will be faced by Zingavue (Pvt) Ltd.(LO 1.3)

3. Design a network plan (stating all your assumptions) and a basic network security solution for the head office of Zingavue (Pvt) Ltd. Propose how you would enhance the security in the communication between the head office and the branch office. (LO 2.1, M1.1,Activity 1)

4. Discuss how your proposed network design can impact the above network. (LO 1.2)

5. Evaluate the design and state how your design will provide security to the network. (LO 2.2)

6. Redesign the network design provided on task 3 such that it includes different levels of security to increase the complexity (LO 3.1, M2.5)

7. Test the above network security solution to fulfill the requirements and document them (LO 3.2, LO 3.3, Activity 2)

8. State how you can manage the above network security solution and state network security policies and practices you could implement (LO 4.1, LO 4.2)

9. Recommend how you can increase the performance and security of the network (LO 4.3, D1.1)

Practical Observation Sheet

Design a basic network security solution for the above scenario

Test the above network security solution to fulfill the requirements and document them

LO1 Understand the impact on the social and commercialenvironment of network securitydesign

1.1 evaluate a current system’s network security

1.2 discuss the potential impact of a proposed networkdesign

1.3 discuss current and common threats and their impact

LO2 Be able to design networksecurity solutions

2.1 design a network security solution to meet a givenspecification

2.2 evaluate design and analyze feedback

LO3 Be able to implement networksecurity solutions

3.1 using a design, implement a complex network securitysolution

3.2 systematically test the complex network securitysolution

3.3 document and analyze test results

LO4 Be able to manage networkSecurity solutions.

4.1 manage a network security solution

4.2 analyze ongoing network security policies and practices

4.3 recommend potential change management