Objective:

• Students will be able to analyze common architecture and infrastructure concepts.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:

3.1 – Compare and contrast security implications of different architecture models

• Architecture and infrastructure concepts
  • Cloud
    • Responsibility matrix
    • Hybrid considerations
    • Third-party vendors
  • Infrastructure as code (IaC)
  • Serverless
  • Microservices
  • Network infrastructure
    • Physical isolation
      • Air-gapped
    • Logical segmentation
      • Software-defined networking (SDN)
  • On-premises
  • Centralized vs. decentralized
  • Containerization
  • Virtualization
  • IoT
  • Industrial control systems (ICS)/supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
  • Real-time operating system (RTOS)
  • Embedded systems
  • High availability

Guiding Question:

What are common architecture and infrastructure concepts?

Resources:

• 3.1.1 – Architecture and Infrastructure Concepts.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Read the 3.1.1 – Architecture and Infrastructure Concepts.pptx presentation in today’s class.
2. Complete the Unit 3 – Architecture and Infrastructure Concepts Check for Understanding activity using the materials provided in Google Classroom.
3. Next, complete the Case Study – Specialized Systems Vulnerabilities Activity using the document and Form posted in the Google Classroom.
4. Please do your best to complete the Case Study by end of day on Wednesday, January 7th.

Assigned: January 6th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 7th, 2026