Assignment: System Administrator Duties
The system administrator duties including the monitoring the systems to ensure the secure, reliable, and authorized access.
Security methods can include:
o Application hardware such as firewalls, proxy servers and DMZ
o Protection methods such as intrusion detection and prevention systems
o Honeypots and decoy-based intrusion-detection technology
o Auditing, network monitoring, and packet analysis software such as Wireshark, SNMP
o Account access control management
Complete a 2 to 3 pages paper with an abstract and conclusion(plus cover sheet and reference page) that:
o Give an example of an application hardware, describes the use for protection with the pros and cons. Outline the type of risks you would be addressing with this protection.
o Select an example of an intrusion detection and prevention system. Give a description outlining the pros and cons. What risks would this provide protection?
o Detail the use of auditing and network monitoring and what should be observed for securing the infrastructure.
o Discuss account management and access control.
o What role do security policies provide the organization?
o What should be included in an incident response plan?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o 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.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.