CS459/559 - Network Security - Week 11 Assignment
(Homework must be submitted electronically to summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu or
hand delivered to my mailbox by noon MST Thursday each week.) Due April 13th
Late assignments will be subject to up to a 25% deduction in points per
day. No credit will be given for assignments that are more than one
week late.
- We need to isolate the CS department network from the rest of the campus network. Some of the reasons are to improve the performance of both parts of the network as well as improve the security of within our CS network. We have discussed the possibility of setting up a firewall / proxy server to facilitate this separation of the network.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a firewall and / or proxy server.
- Are there any alternative solutions.
- Describe the specifications of a firewall / proxy server for our CS Department.
- Participate in the Collabra discussion group (CS459 on the server cs.nmhu.edu).
Describe any security devices that you have used or seen in use.
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