Required Textbook:
Meyers, M. (2018). Mike Meyers CompTIA Network Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Exam
N10-007 (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 1260128504
Hurwitz, J., Kaufman, M., & Halper, F. (2012). Cloud Services For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. doi:
https://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/files/cloud-for-dummies.pdf
Week 5:
From your textbook CompTIA Network Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, read the following
chapters:
• Network Threats
• Risk Management
• Cloud Computing Security
• Network Operations Security
• Continuity of Operations
From your textbook Cloud Services For Dummies, read:
• Starting Your Cloud Journey
Discussion
The discussion question consists of three independent parts. Address each part under your main contribution
to this discussion board:
• Describe how to perform a patch installation in a network, and the measures a network administrator should
take before patching and in preparation for potential failure.
• Explain the concept of cryptography for networking applications. What are the various types of cryptography
used in networking technology? Summarize the mechanisms that make up a strong cryptosystem and how the
cryptosystem could be used to secure a network system.
• Explain the purpose of IBM cloud alarm monitors for a single metric over a specified period of time. What
happens when a metric exceeds a threshold during that time?
Sample Solution