In: Computer Science
A Retail company is extending the company network to support extra branches in another country. Answer the following questions:
1. You want to mitigate internal and external threats facing the company network by using different security network components. Choose among the use of static IP addressing, NAT, securing and analysing the system access logs. Choose the most appropriate option and rationalize your answer.
2. Evaluate the use of VPN and propose an alternate solution for a company to expand their existing VPN network to another country e.g. New Zealand. In proposing an alternate VPN network design, consider the following factors: 150 new users added 5 users in New Zealand 20% growth of users in 4 years for the entire network
3. Discuss key aspects of this scenario in terms of a) efficiency, b) security, and c) scalability for future expansion.