Assignment: Telecom Network Security
Firewalls are essential to maintaining security, such as supporting valid communications and blocking malicious traffic. However, firewalls are often more than just simple filtering tools. The standard and enhanced features of firewall products require knowledge and skill if you are to properly employ them. Chapter 7 introduces a variety of concepts relative to firewalls. When you complete Chapter 7 you will be able to:
* Construct examples of common firewall rules
* Design a policy to guide effective firewall monitoring and logging
* Identify the limitations and weaknesses of firewalls
* Identify methods to manage firewall performance
* Define the concerns of encryption related to firewalls
* Identify the benefits and drawbacks of firewall enhancements
* Demonstrate how to access and use firewall management interfaces
* What is the biggest issue(s) or problem(s) YOU SEE with firewalls? Why?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.