CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 3.2.2 – Network Appliances

Objective:

  • Students will be able to implement secure network designs.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:

3.2 – Given a scenario, apply security principles to secure enterprise infrastructure

  • Infrastructure considerations
    • Network Appliances
      • Jump Server
      • Proxy Server
      • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)/Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
      • Load balancer
      • Sensors

Guiding Question:

How are network appliances secured?

Resources:

  • Lesson 3.2.2 – Network Appliances.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read the Lesson 3.2.2 – Network Appliances.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Unit 3 – Network Appliances activity using the materials provided in Google Classroom.

Assigned: December 12th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 15th, 2025