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- 1. NTC 411 Week 1 Individual Network Design Assessment Chart For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Scenario: As an IT administrator for your organization, your supervisor has given you an assignment to review and evaluate ways for improving the network for International Plastics. Your task, as detailed below, includes reviewing the existing network services and configuration documents to seek ways to improve the network and to add greater seamless efficiency to the network serving the enterprise. Create a 2-page Excel® spreadsheet that identifies areas of concern based on your review of the network along with a proposed solution (see example below). Area of concern Proposed solution Bandwidth of WAN Increase bandwidth Areas that should be considered per location: • Existing documentation • Network bandwidth capacity requirements • Industry Standard Service Level Agreements • Use of best practices in network configuration ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 2 Network Management Team Job Aid
- 2. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Scenario: The IT organization has determined that the network management architecture needs improvement. As part of the IT team, you have been tasked to determine if in-band or out-of-band network management is needed for improving the security and reliability of the network or both, if needed. Additionally, you need to demonstrate how network management can enhance and support the enterprise systems used by the organization. You will need to prepare documentation, as described below, for the team to use in the decision-making process for improving network services. Write a 350- to 700-word Team Job Aid in Microsoft® Word describing the decision-making considerations for improving network services. Include the following in your paper: • Guidance on how to choose network management protocols • Guidance on in-band and out-of-band network management • Provide examples of protocols or software to perform both out- ofband and in-band network management, and determine their effect on network traffic • Describe how to apply the principles of network management strategies. Include how your decision will effect enterprise systems and how they may relate to, influence, or are influenced by existing business intelligence and decision support systems. • Describe the value and importance of business intelligence (BI) and decision support systems (DSS) on business success Submit your assignment using the Assignment Files tab. *******************************************************
- 3. NTC 411 Week 2 Team Network Drawing (International Plastics) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Learning Team: Network Drawing Draw a 1-page network diagram using Visio®, or any other freeware drawing software you wish to use, that provides a solution to one of the weaknesses identified in the International Plastics, Inc network. Include a ¼-page narrative or explanation using Microsoft® Word on how the weakness is minimized by your solution and what network protocol is in play. ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 3 Assessing the Business Value of Outsourcing Business Case For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Resources: Ch. 2 and Ch. 7 of Management Information Systems for the Information Age
- 4. Scenario: The IT leadership team has determined that the organization needs to modernize its existing network by moving to a cloud-based architecture. To execute on this decision a feasibility study for the business case needs to be completed and assembled for corporate leadership and finance to review in order to approve the business case. Your role is to research the existing cloud-based architecture used by Denver Health and determine if this structure is viable for your organization. This will become part of the business case that will move through the organization for consideration. Per the directions below, you will need to consider: Write a 700- to 1,050-word Business Case using Microsoft® Word that addresses the following: • What needs prompted Denver Health to adopt a Private Cloud/Thin Client solution and virtual applications? • What are the advantages in adopting this cloud structure compared to the existing structure and another optional structure? • Would this cloud structure work for other enterprises in other industries? • What security risks and issues might Denver Health face with this Private Cloud/Thin Client and virtual application solution? Cite and list at least three different sources for this assignment. Format your document consistent with APA guidelines. Include title page, conclusion, and cite any references within the text, and include a cited reference list. Submit your assignment using the Assignment Files tab. ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 3 Team Cloud Based Solution (International Plastics) For more classes visit
- 5. www.snaptutorial.com Learning Team: Cloud Based Solution Draw a 1-page network diagram using Visio®, or any other freeware drawing software you wish to use, that provides a cloud-based solution to one of the weaknesses identified in the International Plastics, Inc network. Include a 1/4-page narrative or explanation using Microsoft® Word on how the cloud-based solution addresses a business need. ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 4 Security Breach Executive Brief For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Scenario: Your management team is preparing an executive brief for senior management regarding several cases of intrusion and compromises of the organization's network. The team needs to know what types of attacks the organization is facing and the risks involved. You are asked to prepare an executive brief based on your research of an external breach of another organization and make recommendations on protecting and securing the network. Research news reports of a major security breach that occurred on a wireless or wireline network within the last two years. Select an incident where the attack resulted in economic or political damage to the targeted organization.
- 6. Write a 525- to 700-word executive brief or summary using Microsoft® Word that answers the following questions: • What happened during the breach? • How did the breach occur? • What were the economic or political consequences? • How was the situation handled? • How could enterprise-level network security planning and policies have helped to prevent this incident? Provide at least two specific examples. • If a similar incident did occur with enterprise-level network security planning and policies in place, how would the response have been different? Cite and list at least three outside references for this assignment. Format your document consistent with APA guidelines. Include title page, conclusion, and cite any references within the text, and include a cited reference list. ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 4 Team Security Plan (International Plastics) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Learning Team: Security Plan Prepare a 175- to 260-word outline using Microsoft® Word focused on how to prepare a security plan that would be contained within a Business Continuity Plan.
- 7. ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 5 Business Continuity Plan Presentation For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This is a Customized Work Assignment, Please contact us at uopashinfo@gmail.com Resource: Network Configuration Visio® documents for International Plastics, Inc. See zip file: InternationalPlasticsIncNetwork.zip Throughout the course key concepts and activities have underscored the value of effective and efficient enterprise network management. An enterprise requires a Business Continuity Plan in order to restore and maintain essential corporate networking services and information protection during a crisis that can originate from a natural disaster to the compromise of network resources and information sources by an external or internal attack. The Learning Team assignments provide the opportunity for each student in a team context to use the acquired knowledge and experience to integrate these concepts into a Business Continuity Plan. Scenario: Your Learning Team is a group of IT professionals who are hired to develop and present a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to senior management for approval and funding. Your team must prepare a PowerPoint® presentation to educate senior management about the need for the BCP and describe the technical details of your proposal.
- 8. Use the International Plastics, Inc. documentation, resources used in the course, and additional outside sources to create the Business Continuity Plan (referred to as BCP). Compile your outline, drawings, and explanation from prior Learning Team submissions. These are to be used in your presentation to senior management as handouts to support your plan. Create a 5- to 6-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes that address the following: • Provide a concise view of the business continuity plan • Provide insights on how your plan will address vulnerabilities • Persuade senior leadership to approve and fund the proposed BCP • The presentation should be engaging; use relevant figures and diagrams • Citations must be included in each slide as a note and follow APA guidelines Submit the Business Continuity Plan presentation for International Plastics using the Assignment Files tab. ******************************************************* NTC 411 Week 5 Security Solutions Business Report For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Scenario: Due to recent intrusion, hacks, and network compromises of other organizations in the news, your supervisor wants to know how to detect an intrusion into or an attack on the ecommerce network of your organization. Your supervisor also wants to know what hardware or software should be procured for intrusion detection. The
- 9. information that you gather and provide will become part of the justification material for a business case to enhance security and update your organization's network. Write a 525- to 700-word business report in Microsoft® Word describing the hardware and/or software you believe should be considered for implementation. Include your reasoning for why the described hardware and/or software should be procured and implemented. Address the following questions raised by your boss: • Describe an ecommerce network and its application • Does a properly installed and maintained firewall provide adequate defense against intrusion? • Define IDPS; do we need one in an ecommerce network? • Do we need a group of network personnel to monitor the ecommerce network for intrusions 24/7? • Will any of this hardware or software facilitate a real-time response to an intrusion? Cite and list at least two outside references for this assignment. Format your document consistent with APA guidelines. Include title page, conclusion, and cite any references within the text, and include a cited reference list. Submit your business report using the Assignment Files tab. *******************************************************