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Project Part 2: Firewall Selection and Placement

Scenario

The senior network architect at NetWay Corporation has informed you that the existing border firewall is old and needs to be replaced. He recommends designing a demilitarized zone (DMZ) to increase network perimeter security. He also wants to increase the security of network authentication, replacing the current username and password approach.

Tasks For this part of the project, perform the following tasks:

1. Research and select firewalls for the NetWay Corporation network.

a. Describe each firewall, why you selected it, and where it should be placed for maximum effectiveness.

b. Address network, server, and workstation firewalls.