Assignment: Network Security Applications and Countermeasures

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

 Determine where certain security countermeasures apply across the 7 domains of an IT infrastructure.

Assignment Requirements
In this assignment, you are given a worksheet that contains a list of network security applications and
countermeasures. You need to identify where they belong within the seven domains of a typical IT
infrastructure and what confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) function they provide. Complete the
worksheet and submit to your instructor for evaluation.

Required Resources
Worksheet: Network Security Applications and Security Countermeasures (ws_appcountermeasures)

Submission Requirements
 Format: Microsoft Word or compatible
 Font: Arial 12-point, double-spaced
 Citation Style: IEEE https://www.ieee.org/documents/ieeecitationref.pdf
 Or ACM https://www.acm.org/publications/authors/reference-formatting
 Length: 1 - 2 pages

Self-Assessment Checklist
 I accurately placed security countermeasures within the seven domains of an IT infrastructure.
 I identified the portions of the CIA triad affected by specific security countermeasures.

Overview: In this assignment, the students must complete a worksheet regarding network security
applications, security countermeasures, and CIA functions.

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Challenge
The students assume the role of a networking intern at Richman Investments, a mid-level
financial investment and consulting firm. The students must apply their knowledge of the
seven domains of a typical IT infrastructure to their knowledge of network security
countermeasures. They need to determine where certain security countermeasures apply
across the seven domains and which CIA function they provide. Include the following:-

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 A brief overview of the seven domains of a typical IT infrastructure, including the types
of equipment and activities that take place in each domain
Contributing  The types of security measures that impact each domain
Factors  That security countermeasures may span two or more domains, and that the security
measures support CIA

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The worksheet contains a list of the network security applications and security
countermeasures. The students must identify where they belong within the seven domains
of a typical infrastructure, and what CIA function they provide.
Course of
Action

Grading Evaluation Criteria

Category # Criteria
Content 1.1 Students accurately identified the domains and affected CIA for the security
countermeasures. Consult the answer key for grading purposes.