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Internal and External Security Planning

In this assignment, you will write a paper in which you create a network security plan for a small business.

Tasks:

You are an IT manager for a small business. You are being asked to create a network security plan both for internal IT workers and for the company in general.

You are to put together a network security plan that addresses each of the following components:

Explain the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) and their security benefits and drawbacks.

Create a standard procedure for adding new users to a network.

Create a summary of a network plan, including the use of a firewall, written for a business person with limited knowledge of IT.

Document the uses of an intrusion detection system.

Identify and explain whether workers should be required to report potential security violations and create a policy based on your viewpoints.

Determine the best e-mail policy for an organization and document it for a business owner.

Create a password-change policy for a networking group.

Provide an executive summary briefing for a non-IT manager to review the business implications for the IT policies that you are recommending.

prepare a 7- to 9-page report. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., use APA format); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.