WGU Performance Assessment
WGU DHN1 TASK 1: NETWORK MERGER AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
SECURE NETWORK DESIGN — D482
PRFA — DHN1
COMPETENCIES
4027.3.1 : Assesses Business Needs and Network Security
The learner assesses business and technology needs, network security vulnerabilities, and security strategies.
4027.3.2 : Aligns Secure Network Architecture
The learner aligns secure network architectures with industry best practices and the principles of secure network design.
4027.3.3 : Recommends Network Security Solutions
The learner recommends network security and vulnerability solutions.
INTRODUCTION
You are the cybersecurity professional for Company A and are responsible for protecting the information of the company. Your roles include
managing the company’s cybersecurity capabilities and tools, conducting vulnerability management, and assessing risk to sensitive information.
Company A has recently purchased Company B and wants to merge both networks.
Executives of Company A have tasked you with making risk-based decisions on integrating Company B’s network with Company A’s existing network.
Company B has provided its latest vulnerability scans, network diagrams, and existing cybersecurity capabilities and tools. As a deliverable to the
executives, you will submit your recommendations for a secure network design that merges the two networks and allows remote access for
employees of both companies in the form of a merger and implementation plan.
For this project, you will use the given scenario and the following supporting documents to complete your network merger and implementation plan:
• “Company A Network Diagram”
• “Company A Risk Analysis”
• “Company B Network Diagram”
• “Company B Vulnerability Report and Cybersecurity Tools”
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SCENARIO
Company A is a global company based in the United States that operates in the financial industry. Company A serves its customers with financial
products, such as checking accounts, bank cards, and investment products. Company A has recently acquired Company B and needs to integrate with
or remove similar capabilities and tools from Company B. Company B is smaller in size, has no dedicated cybersecurity professional role, and utilizes
third-party support for infrastructure needs. Company B offers specialized software to medical providers and accepts credit cards as a payment
option.
The executives of the newly merged company have expressed interest in integrating the use of the cloud to allow for scalability and redundancy. As
the security professional of the merged networks, you are tasked with creating a secure network design that includes the use of zero trust principles
and that utilizes both on-premises and cloud infrastructure. You also have been tasked with ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements of
the merged company, along with utilizing cloud-based technologies to provide security capabilities. Company executives have provided a budget of
$50,000 in the first year to create a secure network design to utilize cloud-based services.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one
individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you
submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each
requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the
course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All
other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Describe two current network security problems and two current infrastructure problems for each company, based on business requirements
given in the scenario.
B. Analyze the given network diagram and vulnerability scan for both companies by doing the following:
1. Describe two existing vulnerabilities for each company.
2. Explain the impact, risk, and likelihood associated with each described vulnerability from part B1 as it relates to each company.
C. Create a network topology diagram with details of the proposed merged network requirements.
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WGU DHN1 TASK 1: NETWORK MERGER AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
SECURE NETWORK DESIGN — D482
PRFA — DHN1
COMPETENCIES
4027.3.1 : Assesses Business Needs and Network Security
The learner assesses business and technology needs, network security vulnerabilities, and security strategies.
4027.3.2 : Aligns Secure Network Architecture
The learner aligns secure network architectures with industry best practices and the principles of secure network design.
4027.3.3 : Recommends Network Security Solutions
The learner recommends network security and vulnerability solutions.
INTRODUCTION
You are the cybersecurity professional for Company A and are responsible for protecting the information of the company. Your roles include
managing the company’s cybersecurity capabilities and tools, conducting vulnerability management, and assessing risk to sensitive information.
Company A has recently purchased Company B and wants to merge both networks.
Executives of Company A have tasked you with making risk-based decisions on integrating Company B’s network with Company A’s existing network.
Company B has provided its latest vulnerability scans, network diagrams, and existing cybersecurity capabilities and tools. As a deliverable to the
executives, you will submit your recommendations for a secure network design that merges the two networks and allows remote access for
employees of both companies in the form of a merger and implementation plan.
For this project, you will use the given scenario and the following supporting documents to complete your network merger and implementation plan:
• “Company A Network Diagram”
• “Company A Risk Analysis”
• “Company B Network Diagram”
• “Company B Vulnerability Report and Cybersecurity Tools”
1/8
, WGU Performance Assessment
SCENARIO
Company A is a global company based in the United States that operates in the financial industry. Company A serves its customers with financial
products, such as checking accounts, bank cards, and investment products. Company A has recently acquired Company B and needs to integrate with
or remove similar capabilities and tools from Company B. Company B is smaller in size, has no dedicated cybersecurity professional role, and utilizes
third-party support for infrastructure needs. Company B offers specialized software to medical providers and accepts credit cards as a payment
option.
The executives of the newly merged company have expressed interest in integrating the use of the cloud to allow for scalability and redundancy. As
the security professional of the merged networks, you are tasked with creating a secure network design that includes the use of zero trust principles
and that utilizes both on-premises and cloud infrastructure. You also have been tasked with ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements of
the merged company, along with utilizing cloud-based technologies to provide security capabilities. Company executives have provided a budget of
$50,000 in the first year to create a secure network design to utilize cloud-based services.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one
individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you
submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each
requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the
course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All
other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Describe two current network security problems and two current infrastructure problems for each company, based on business requirements
given in the scenario.
B. Analyze the given network diagram and vulnerability scan for both companies by doing the following:
1. Describe two existing vulnerabilities for each company.
2. Explain the impact, risk, and likelihood associated with each described vulnerability from part B1 as it relates to each company.
C. Create a network topology diagram with details of the proposed merged network requirements.
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