Project $1$: Network Design and Plan

Introduction

You will play the role of an employee participating in network design and planning of a specific business situation.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes for All the Three Projects

$$ You will be able to apply core competencies learned throughout the course to a project.

$$ You will be able to analyze and apply knowledge of firewalls, VPNs$,$ network diagrams, and defense

measures.

$$ You will be able to demonstrate logical reasoning and decision$-$making skills.

Scenario

The Corporation Techs$$ current network consists of $1$ web server $($accessible by the public$),2$ application servers, $2$

database servers, $2$ file and print servers, and $50$ workstations. The web server runs Linux$/$Apache$,$ the other

servers run Microsoft Windows Server, and the workstations run Microsoft Windows. The network is connected

through a series of switches, is not physically connected to other networks, and runs Internet Protocol version $4$

$($IPv$4).$ The network is protected by a single border firewall. The senior network architect, with whom you work for

directly, has verified the company$$s business goals and has determined the features and functions required to

meet those goals.

The senior network architect has asked you to create a network design that includes the following components:

$$ Current infrastructure elements

$$ A logical topology that separates the Accounting and Sales departments

$$ Redundant communications

$$ Justification for continuing with IPv$4$ or upgrading to IPv$6$

Tasks & Deliverable

$1.$ Research to determine the best network design to ensure the security of internal access while retaining

public website availability.

$2.$ Design a network configuration with physical and logical topologies. Identify major network elements

$($e$.$g$.,$ servers, switches, gateways$)$ and their locations within the private and protected network segments.

$3.$ Include a high$-$level plan that ensures communications are available $24/7.$

$4.$ Recommend whether to continue using IPv$4$ or upgrade to IPv$6$ and explain why.

$5.$ Create a basic network diagram that illustrates the current network and enhancements. Include a few

workstations to represent all workstations on the internal network. The diagram will be very high level at

this stage and include only necessary details. You may use a software tool or simply hand draw. You may

update this design later in the project.

$6.$ Cite sources, where appropriate.

$7.$ Create and submit a $4-$page double$-$line spacing report detailing all information