The case study company (Soulmate Ventures) has expressed a desire to have a secure company-wide network infrastructure. Because the network has to revaluated from the beginning, the company wants to ensure that the new network has as many reasonable security controls and mechanisms in place. What solutions can you propose to support these initiatives?

This section should be 4-5 pages long (2-3 pages of network topology, 1-2 pages of IPS and IDS).

• Propose an appropriate network infrastructure that offers sound security practices for the existing intranet and the new proposed expansion.
• Create and describe a diagram of the network architecture, discussing how it can meet the goals of the company.
• Describe the access controls and how the company can ensure that devices and topology are effective and working to protect the company infrastructure.
• Review and describe the need for intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
• Discuss how they can effectively be used in a network operations setting.
• Ensure that there is an appropriate use of the IDS and IPS in the network diagram.