Week 7 Disscusion

"Network Security" Please respond to the following: • From the first e-Activity, discuss your rationale for choosing the specific firewall in question, and determine the primary way in which a company could incorporate it into an enterprise network in order to enhance security. Select the two (2) most important and / or unique features of the chosen firewall, and explain the primary reasons why those features make the firewall a viable option in enterprises today. Justify your answer. ANSWER: I would use the Cisco ASA. I chosen the Cisco ASA firewall because I read an article in the past about it. I’m not all that familiar with the Cisco ASA, but I do recall some information. Plus Cisco is a popular organization and I usually use them as a resource because of their reputation and affiliation with the government and other large companies. The Cisco ASA firewall is a firewall that is used by the government and other large companies. As Cisco states, Cisco ASA Next-Generation Firewall Services include Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Web Security Essentials (WSE), and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Cisco ASA has the next-generation firewall capabilities and network-based security controls for end-to-end network intelligence and streamlined security operations. The Cisco ASA also allows the maximum connections per second with the lowest overhead. It has great features and benefits that any small or large organization can implement into their business. It is a comprehensive management solution that delivers increased visibility into the network; provides detailed application, user, behavior, policy, and device control; and employs a flexible architecture that enables significant advances to be introduced in security management. It provides security administrators with end-to-end visibility across the security