1) "Windows Firewall" Please respond to the following:

e-Activity: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831365.aspx

• A) From the e-Activity, take a position that the benefits of using the built-in Windows Firewall are or are not superior to those offered by third-party software products that boast similar features and integration with the Windows Server 2012 operating system. Provide justification for your response.

• B) Describe, in your own words, the two (2) features of the Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2012 that you believe are most useful to users. Provide one (1) specific example for each feature to demonstrate the manner in which each can work towards the goal of greater security on the server, the network, and in the organization as a whole.

2) Firewalls are the hottest network equipment on the market. They filter/forward packets in/out of networks depending on there rules or policies. Do a little research on at least two firewall vendors and discuss how they accomplish filtering with their solutions.

3) "Troubleshooting Management Access" Please respond to the following:

• A) Determine the greatest security challenge that a network administrator might encounter when troubleshooting issues in secured networks. Suggest one (1) way to mitigate such a challenge. Provide a rationale to support your response.

• B) Per the text, Cisco security focuses on three (3) functional planes called the management, control, and data. Give your opinion on whether or not you believe it is logical to divide the security functions into the three (3) areas in the same manner as Cisco security does within a single device. Justify your response.