Practical assessment Advanced Networking 2021/22 You will need to design and implement a number of systems that meets the requirements. You must implement your solution as proof of concept. Furthermore, in a written piece of work you must critically evaluate your solution. •Effectiveness of design 40% •System management 30% •Documentation 30% Scenario FastTech ltd has asked you to implement a network environment for their employees to work from. The company consists of a total of 50 employees. These employees are located in the following departments. •Customer Services – 12 people •Sales – 10 people •Marketing – 10 people •R&D – 10 people •Management – 5 people •IT Support Services – 3 people The company requires an infrastructure that protects its data, implements security so that only authorised staff can access the data they require and staff are required to communicate via email. The staff at the company are limited in their IT knowledge, except the IT Support Department, so an easy naming convention is necessary for the staff to use. Task You should submit a document with a written plan for your deployment along with proof of concept by the way of a demonstration and screengrabs for core systems such as AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP and any other systems you deem essential. FastTech ltd require a system that is secure and centrally managed. There will be fixed and remote users accessing the internal systems. Along with this there is a requirement for a guest network that gives user’s access to the Internet. There are a number of shared folders and FastTech have asked if it is possible to consolidate the shares. FastTech require systems that will rapidly deploy updates and operating systems. Furthermore, there are a number of remote users that work in the community and require access to company systems. FastTech require an email system that is reliable, robust and managed in house, although there is no specific requirement to host is wholly or partly in-house The company holds personal data for its customers and staff so in your plan you need to be convincing your recommendations are secure.
