Implements Port Security to protect against MAC layer attacks.
Implements firewalls between VLANs to protect against VLAN attacks.
Protects against spoofing attacks.
Secures the network switches.
Based on your prior success in other networking endeavors, your supervisor has asked you to
write a detailed troubleshooting and maintenance plan for your fellow network engineers for
when they are on call. Additionally, this plan will be the template for the other system
administrators to write troubleshooting and maintenance plans for their areas of expertise.
Write a six to ten (6-10) page paper in which you:
Describe the routing and switching infrastructure and the routing protocols used in the
environment.
Illustrate the secure routing and switching infrastructure topology through the use of graphical
tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Include a depiction
of all core elements of the routing and infrastructure topology using color-keyed symbols to
indicate the functionality of each item. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included
in the required page length.
Suggest one (1) overall troubleshooting methodology that you would use for your
troubleshooting and maintenance plan. Provide a rationale to support your suggestion.
Create the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance processes that your fellow network
engineers must follow in order to maintain the health of the network. Provide a rationale to
support of your suggestion(s).
Analyze whether or not other system administrators can use the template of your plan to write
troubleshooting and maintenance plans for their areas of expertise. Justify your response.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites
do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.