Assignment: Network Security

Organizations often add a virtual server for hosting their websites on the Internet. In addition, the organizations need to be concerned with the websites' security in order to protect the organizations' and customers' information.

In this assignment, you will discover the security issues of a virtual web server. In addition, you will have an opportunity to research on different companies and discover how the companies have mitigated security issues.

Tasks:

Using the Argosy University online library resources, your course textbook, and the Internet, research on security issues for a virtual web server. Based on your research, respond to the following:

• Provide recommendations for the Internet access on a virtual web server.

• Provide recommendations for protecting existing servers from unauthorized users.

• Provide names of at least two companies that have a strong security system in place. Which security software do they use? How have they been successful in maintaining security?

Note: Your response should rely upon at least two sources from professional literature-articles from peer-reviewed journals and relevant textbooks. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Submission Details:

• Post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area.
• Review and comment on at least two of your classmates' responses. Consider the following in your response:

o Provide a statement of clarification or a point of view with rationale.
o Challenge a point of discussion or draw a relationship between one or more points of the discussion.