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1 - Unit 5 - Assignment 1 Guidance

This document provides guidance for an assignment broken into multiple tasks. Task 1 involves identifying security threats, a recent breach example, and consequences. Task 2 describes 3 organizational security procedures. Task 2.1 proposes a method to assess and treat IT security risks. Task 3 identifies the impact of incorrectly configured firewall policies and intrusion detection systems. Task 4 shows how a DMZ, static IP, and NAT can improve security using diagrams. Task 4.1 discusses benefits of network monitoring systems. Task 4.1.1 investigates how a trusted network can be part of an IT security solution.

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1 - Unit 5 - Assignment 1 Guidance

This document provides guidance for an assignment broken into multiple tasks. Task 1 involves identifying security threats, a recent breach example, and consequences. Task 2 describes 3 organizational security procedures. Task 2.1 proposes a method to assess and treat IT security risks. Task 3 identifies the impact of incorrectly configured firewall policies and intrusion detection systems. Task 4 shows how a DMZ, static IP, and NAT can improve security using diagrams. Task 4.1 discusses benefits of network monitoring systems. Task 4.1.1 investigates how a trusted network can be part of an IT security solution.

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Assignment 1 Guidance

Task 1 - Identify types of security threat to


organisations. Give an example of a recently
publicized security breach and discuss its
consequences (P1)
To answer this section, follow each of the steps below:
 Define threats
 Identify threats agents to organizations
 List type of threats that organizations will face
 What are the recent security breaches? List and give examples with dates
 Discuss the consequences of this breach
 Suggest solutions to organizations
(Word limit: 500 – 750 words)

Task 2 - Describe at least 3 organisational


security procedures (P2)
To answer this section, you need to mention and discuss 3 security procedures that an
organization uses to improve or provide organizations security.
(Word limit: 500 – 750 words)

Task 2.1 - Propose a method to assess and


treat IT security risks (M1)
To answer this section, follow each of the steps below:
 Discuss methods required to assess security threats? E.g., Monitoring tools
 What is the current weakness or threats of an organization?
 What tools will you propose to treat IT security risks?
(Word limit: 250 – 500 words)

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Task 3 - Identify the potential impact to IT
security of incorrect configuration of firewall
policies and IDS (P3)
To answer this section, follow each of the steps below:
 Discuss briefly firewalls and policies, their usage and advantages in a network
 How does a firewall provide security to a network?
 Show with diagrams the example of how firewall works
 Define IDS, its usage, and show it with diagrams examples
 Write down the potential impact (Threat-Risk) of a firewall and IDS if they are
incorrectly configured in a network
(Word limit: 500 – 750 words)

Task 4 - Show, using an example for each,


how implementing a DMZ, static IP and NAT
in a network can improve Network Security
(P4)
To answer this section, follow each of the steps below:
 Define and discuss with the aid of diagram DMZ. Focus on its usage and security
function as advantage
 Define and discuss with the aid of diagram static IP. Focus on its usage and
security function as advantage
 Define and discuss with the aid of diagram NAT. Focus on its usage and security
function as advantage
(Word limit: 500 – 750 words)

Task 4.1 - Discuss three benefits to


implement network monitoring systems with
supporting reasons (M2)
To answer this section, follow each of the steps below:
 List some of the networking monitoring devices and discuss each of them.
 Why do you need to monitor networks?
 What are the benefits of monitoring a network?

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(Word limit: 250 – 500 words)

Task 4.1.1 - Investigate how a ‘trusted


network’ may be part of an IT security
solution (D1)
To answer this section, follow each of the steps below:
 Discuss and explain what are trusted network
 Give brief details with an example on its uses
 How can it be a solution in IT security?
(Word limit: 250 – 500 words)

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