WEEK 1 DISCUSSION

Create one discussion thread and answer the following questions:

Discussion 1 (Chapter 1): Compare and contrast the difference of network security within an on-premise environment and a cloud environment. Give some examples of areas that are common and areas that are different.

Discussion 2 (Chapter 2): Why are firewalls so important within an IT environment? What are the different firewalls and are all types still in use today?

Discussion 3 (Chapter 4): List three network threats and list the IT infrastructure domain that the threat may harm. Why/How does those threats harm that particular domain?

Note: The first post should be made by Wednesday 11:59ET and you should post at least two more times throughout the week to your classmates. Please engage early and often.

Your initial post should be 250-300 words. There must be at least two APA formatted reference (and APA in-text citation) to support your thoughts in the post. Do not use direct quotes, rather rephrase the author’s words and continue to use in-text citations.