Introduction

Use the below case study to develop 3-5 page paper that is well organized.

The paper should answer each question which is mentioned below, specifically, provides specific answers to each part of the assignment.

Case Study

You area outsourced Network Management Specialist and are working for an intellectual property rights law firm that has just merged another law firm that specializes in filing and defending patents.  The original office housed 10 attorneys, 7 support staff, and 1 receptionist in one location.  With the merger, there are now three (3) offices located in different parts of the city, 23 attorneys, 12 support staff, and 3 receptionists.  All of the attorneys work in the offices, but also are mobile in that they provide onsite legal services to businesses and must often travel to government Patent Offices to file and defend patents.  The attorneys need to be able to send and receive legal and patent documents and update client records while they are out of the office.  All the attorneys and support staff must have real-time access to alldocuments, client records and daily schedules.  The Managing Partner reminds you that they are required by law to secure and control client company and personal identifiable information. 

You, as a Network Management Specialist, have been asked to design the telecommunications network to support this new multi-location practice.  Others on the team will develop the applications and databases.  Your task is to identify the requirements and design a network solution that will meet those requirements (including security and privacy requirements).

The Deliverable

Define the requirements and then design an appropriate network that would support this merged law firm.  Your paper should:

1. Analyze the case given and must provide a clear set of requirements for the network solution

1. Identify the information that is to be protected and the related security requirements 

1. Identify the types of network(s), components, devices and equipment that would be involved in meeting the needs of the stationary offices and the mobile attorneys

1. Provide a network design diagram that clearly shows an appropriate network configuration to meet the requirements, with components properly labeled

1. Explain the benefits of the proposed network solution

Your deliverable will be a 3 - 5page paper. The page requirement includes illustrations or diagrams, but does not count the cover page and references page.

The paper is to be prepared using the APA format and to include at least three (3) academically credible references beyond the assigned readings and other course materials.  Information from your research should be appropriately incorporated into your written work in your own words and properly cited.  Extensive use of direct quotes is not permitted.  Use the Scoring Rubric below to ensure all aspects of the assignment have been adequately covered.  The bolded attributes in the Scoring Rubric must be used as the major section headings in the document.