Assignment: System Administrator Duties
The system administrator duties including the monitoring the systems to ensure the secure, reliable, and authorized access.
Security methods can include:
i. Application hardware such as firewalls, proxy servers and DMZ
ii. Protection methods such as intrusion detection and prevention systems
iii. Honeypots and decoy-based intrusion-detection technology
iv. Auditing, network monitoring, and packet analysis software such as Wireshark, SNMP
v. Account access control management
Complete a 2 to 3 pages paper with an abstract and conclusion(plus cover sheet and reference page) that:
i. Give an example of an application hardware, describes the use for protection with the pros and cons. Outline the type of risks you would be addressing with this protection.
ii. Select an example of an intrusion detection and prevention system. Give a description outlining the pros and cons. What risks would this provide protection?
iii. Detail the use of auditing and network monitoring and what should be observed for securing the infrastructure.
iv. Discuss account management and access control.
v. What role do security policies provide the organization?
vi. What should be included in an incident response plan?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.