Consolidated Data Centers and Branch Office Security

Examine one (1) business that you think would benefit from a consolidated data center. Explain the manner in which this consolidation would benefit the business, and describe the most essential steps for implementing the network.

Examine the central security considerations in branch office design. Explore the extent to which some services affect security more than others. Provide a rationale for your response.

Attacks

Choose one (1) MAC Layer, VLAN, or switched device attack method covered in the textbook, and provide a detailed explanation of the primary elements of the network that the attack may potentially harm, along with the main steps that you would take to mitigate the attack.

Speculate key ways in which Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) may assist in mitigating these types of attacks. Explain your rationale.