Discussion: Network Topology
Three interns are discussing the enterprise headquarters offices and the network topology redesign. The headquarters consists of three large buildings separated by a centralized parking lot and a fourth administrative building down the street. The three buildings are interconnected by switches and routers and the fourth admin building via a site-to-site VPN through a business broadband. The admin building has a wireless access point as part of its network. One intern insists that the headquarters buildings consist of a large LAN, the second that it is a MAN, and the third that it is a WAN.
Let's assign roles again based on your birth month: (June)
• May-August: MAN network
Discuss the customer's network security design with your team. Title your thread with the network you were assigned.
• Make your argument for the network topology assigned to you and then propose the most appropriate encryption solution(s).
• What is your topology rationale in terms of the network that you were assigned?
• Explain how in the headquarters network configuration you could employ IPSEC and WPA2 protocols.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.