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ITNSA$2-44$ Assessments $(2024)$

Formative Assessments

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Completion requirements

$5.$ Question $2$

Question $2$

$20$ Marks

Study the scenario and complete the question$($s$)$ that follow:

SafeNet Solutions

You have recently been hired as a network security consultant for a company called "SafeNet Solutions," which provides financial services to small businesses. Due to the sensitive nature of the data being handled $($including financial records, transaction details, and personal customer information$),$ the company has tasked you with evaluating and improving their network security posture.

The company$$s current network infrastructure consists of:

A corporate headquarters LAN with several departments.

Two remote office branches connected via VPN$.$

Multiple firewalls securing the perimeter.

A mixture of on$-$premise servers and cloud$-$based applications.

Remote access for employees using VPN and Remote Desktop Protocol $($RDP$).$

Source: Mphahlele, TK $(2024)$

$2\mathrm{.}1$ Describe the best practices you would implement for network security management in this company. Ensure you cover key areas like firewall policies, VPN security, network segmentation, and access control.

$(10$ marks$)$

$2\mathrm{.}2$ Explain how firewalls and VPNs should be configured to balance security with performance. What specific settings would you recommend to ensure secure data transmission without degrading network performance?

$(5$ marks$)$

$2\mathrm{.}3$ Discuss the importance of monitoring and logging traffic across the network. How would implementing IDS$/$IPS improve overall security?

$(5$ marks$)$