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

Objective:

• Students will investigate common methods to enhance enterprise security with Firewalls, IDS/IPS devices and Web Filtering.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
4.5 – Given a scenario, modify enterprise capabilities to enhance security

• Firewalls
  • Rules
  • Access lists
  • Ports/protocols
  • Screened subnets
• IDS/IPS
  • Trends
  • Signatures
• Web filter
  • Agent-based
  • Centralized proxy
  • Universal Resource Locator (URL) scanning
  • Content categorization
  • Block rules
  • Reputation

Guiding Question:

What is the best way to secure an organization’s infrastructure?

Resources:

• Lesson 4.5.3 – Endpoint – Firewall, IDS/IPS & Web Filter.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Read the Lesson 4.5.3 – Endpoint – Firewall, IDS/IPS & Web Filter.pptx presentation in today’s class.
2. Complete the Unit 3 – Endpoint Firewall, IDS, and Web Filter activity using the materials provided in Google Classroom.

Assigned: December 11th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 12th, 2025

Objective:

• Students will compare various types of infrastructure security systems.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
3.2 – Given a scenario, apply security principles to secure enterprise infrastructure

• Infrastructure considerations
  • Device placement
  • Security zones
  • Attack surface
  • Connectivity
  • Failure modes
    • Fail-open
    • Fail-closed
  • Device attribute
    • Active vs passive
    • Inline vs tap/monitor
  • Port security
    • 802.1X
    • Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
  • Firewall types
    • Web application firewall (WAF)
    • Unified threat management (UTM)
    • Next-generation firewall (NGFW)
    • Layer 4/Layer 7

Guiding Question:

What is the best way to secure an organization’s infrastructure?

Resources:

• Lesson 3.2.1 – Infrastructure Considerations.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Read the Lesson 3.2.1 – Infrastructure Considerations.pptx presentation in today’s class.
2. Complete the Unit 3 – Infrastructure Considerations activity using the materials provided in Google Classroom.

Assigned: December 10th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 11th, 2025