Can-D is a fairly large company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. There are 3,000 employees located at their headquarters. The company produces canned video content for popular entertainment ventures. Recently, they partnered with another local company (Video-Cam Corporation) who will be setting up an office at Can-D headquarters. There are some concerns regarding access to information between the various departments involved. As the network administrator, it is your responsibility to develop and propose a solution to address these security concerns. What specific security mechanisms would you use to secure information on the network, and why?
Prepare a 2-3 page Word document that summarizes your proposal to address security concerns. Explain the technologies appropriate for this situation, describe your reasons for using them, and explain configuration issues.
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Network security solution
Network security is concerned with the policies and practices that prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification and or denial of an information network and network devices. Network security also involves the authorization of access to data and programs in a network through an authentication methodLafuente, (Smith, 2013).
For Can-D and Video-Cam Corporation, it is important to haveat least two network access servers, with one being back up. These will perform authentication, authorization and accounting functions by verifying the logon details of potential users. The servers will also define layers of access for authorized users, determining what each users can do while connected to the network depending on their defined profile and posture (Smith, 2013). Programs that control network threats such as antiviruses, firewalls and spyware and malware detection can also be installed on the servers. That it is a large company means that the installed anti-threat programs should be advanced to be able to deal with the potential of many and sophisticated passive and active malicious attacks (Lafuente, 2015). The programs can be custom-made for the company or bought off the shelf (e.g. Cisco network security………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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