Networks

Scenario: You are currently working for Surebank, a mid-size financial institution. The organization has approximately 80 people working in their main location where your office is located. The bank also has two branch locations. You have been very successful in your career as a Network Operation Specialist, serving at the help desk, assisting many users with routine problems with their desktop PC's and the company software. Your supervisor, the Network Administrator, was recently fired because of poor attendance. As you are the senior NOS and have performed very capably, you have been appointed as the Interim Network Administrator. If you do well, the interim position could become perm... click for more

Networks

Scenario: You are an independent consultant who specializes in Information Technology security issues. You have been retained by the Designer Distributions Company, a mid-sized and growing consumer goods distribution company, for an assignment to assess the state of their computing environment security situation. The company's newly hired VP of IT is conducting this project because she does not have a security specialist on her staff and has learned that the company does not have a comprehensive security strategy. In fact, she suspects lack of even basic security knowledge in both the IT staff and the user community. The company has a headquarters office building, which includes the ... click for more

Managing Disk and Object Security and Users and Groups

Setting disk quotas has two dimensions: political and technical. Explore both elements for setting up disk quotas.

File Systems, Remote Access, and Monitoring

Andersen & Sons is a large marketing firm with four offices in the Chicago area. Each office has Windows Server 2003, and all servers are in a single domain. One office accommodates the administrative and business department, one is used for market research, and the other two are printing and publishing. The IT department in Andersen is undergoing major restructuring. In the meantime they have hired you as a consultant to craft their security policies. 1. What security suggestions do you have for laptop users to securely access network resources, and to secure files on their laptops? 2. Describe to Andersen & Sons how they might create a security template and some useful settings... click for more

Network Security Questions

There are 10 multiple choice questions regarding basic network security. I had answered what I thought would be the correct answers. If I am incorrect, please offer the correct answer along with your comments as to why your answers are correct. 1. Why are computer networks so difficult to secure? a. User Anonymity b. Networks are complex, dynamic, and difficult to understand and verify c. There are many points of attack, making it difficult to completely secur d. All of the above My answer is all of the above 2. Which of the following are shortcomings of most intrusion detection systems? a. Their effectiveness is based upon where you put them in your network. ... click for more