Write an APA-compliant, 3-to-5-page project proposal (750 to 1250 words) to develop a new secure network architecture and design for a newly created mid- to large-sized, multi-location company that uses various electronic communication techniques.

The project proposal must include:

• A description of the company and the nature of the business.
• A description of the specific geographic locations and function(s) or operation(s) at each location.
• The number of employees at each location.
• The number and type of network devices at each location.
• The type and amount of data the network will need to support on the local area and wide area networks.
• Remote access connectivity requirements (e.g., salesforce, remote workforce, partner access).
• Data center location(s).
• Cloud services utilized.
• Any special requirements (e.g., industry-specific, regulatory) that should be considered as part of the design. [Week 2]

Course Project Assignment 2: Network Standards

Write an APA-compliant, 3-to-5-page paper (750 to 1250 words) describing the recommended internetwork equipment, network media for both network devices and equipment, local area network architecture and standards, and primary network protocol and services for network hosts. Include the specific type, purpose, features, characteristics, and reasons for each recommendation. The written paper should be accompanied by a detailed local area network diagram for the described and recommended design. [Week 4]

Course Project Assignment 3: Network Devices

Write an APA-compliant, 3-to-5-page paper (750 to 1250 words) recommending the routing protocols, network security devices and applications, and other network technologies that will be utilized (e.g., network storage, cloud computing) in the corporation’s network. Include the specific network configuration, features, network security appliance functions, cloud service model(s), and reasons for each recommendation. [Week 6]

Course Project Assignment 4: Wireless and Wide Area Networks

Write an APA-compliant, 3-to-5-page paper (750 to 1250 words) recommending the wireless standard and wide area network connection for each site. Include the corporate Internet access connectivity solution, the type of corporate remote access connection, specific security wireless standard utilized, any customized wireless configurations, remote access components and protocols, and reasons for each recommendation. The written paper should be accompanied by a detailed WLAN, WAN, and remote access connections diagram for the described and recommended design. The WLAN, WAN, and remote access connections should be incorporated using the local area network diagram developed in Course Project Assignment 2. [Week 8]

Course Project Assignment 5: Network Security

Write an APA-compliant, 3-to-5-page paper (750 to 1250 words) recommending the physical security measures that will protect the network from unauthorized access, the network security protocols used for communication, special network security devices that will detect and protect a network against suspicious activity or attacks, and a solution to access corporate resources from a remote location over an unsecure network. Include the reasons for each recommendation. In addition, explain the tools, tests, and techniques that will be utilized to identify network vulnerabilities. The written paper should be accompanied by a detailed network security devices and appliances diagram for the described and recommended design. The network security devices and appliances should be incorporated using the diagram developed in Course Project Assignment 4. [Week 10]

Course Project Assignment 6: Course Paper

Create a final APA-compliant course paper of 15 to 20 pages (3750 to 5000 words), not including title page and references, that combines and integrates the previous five assignments (Course Project Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), updated with mentor feedback as necessary, plus a 3-to-5-page section (750 to 1250 words) describing the recommended risk management process to facilitate decisions on proper mitigation techniques, security policies that should be in place, methods to protect sensitive data, management solutions to remotely manage network and mobile devices, data center power management and environmental monitoring to prevent unplanned outages, and tools that be will be implemented to monitor the condition of the network. The description will include the purpose of each recommendation as well as the different risks that will be mitigated by implementing these solutions and best practices. Additionally, the paper will be accompanied with a detailed topology diagram of the proposed final network design (e.g., LAN, WLAN, WAN, and remote access design including network security devices and appliances). [Week 12]