1. Connie walked into Starbucks and ordered a Venti drip coffee. He found a table that could reach a power outlet and started his laptop. He started the VPN client software and authenticated using his user ID, his PIN, and the numbers from his cryptographic token. Once a secure connection was in place, he ran the remote desktop software, and it was as if he were sitting in his office. He plugged in his headset and ran the virtual meeting software. He saw that there was standing conference for the incident team. He clicked into the meeting.
a. Are Connie's communications, which are being carried over public network, going to be safe?
b. What kind of authentication do you think is being used by this VPN?
c. Using the terminology and concepts you learn, describe the VPN configuration Connie is using.