Project Description: Students will work in teams to create a secure network design for a hypothetical organization. The project will be divided into three main parts:

Network Design Considerations:

Analyze the organization$$s requirements and propose a network topology that enhances security.

Identify potential security risks and plan the network layout to mitigate these threats.

Prepare a report detailing the chosen network design and the rationale behind it$.$

Firewall Implementation:

Based on the network design, select appropriate firewall solutions $($hardware$/$software$).$

Configure firewall rules to control traffic flow and protect against common network threats.

Document the firewall implementation process and provide justifications for the rule sets created.

Firewall Deployment Considerations:

Discuss the deployment considerations for the firewalls in the context of the designed network.

Conduct a simulated attack to test the effectiveness of the firewall configurations.

Evaluate the security posture of the network post$-$deployment and suggest improvements.