NTC 248 Wk 4 Discussion – Protocol Security Choices

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

For many areas of network functionality there are older, established protocols available with significant security risks and newer protocols that attempt to address those risks.

Identify two protocols that perform the same functions but with different levels of security.

Answer the following questions:

• What are the security issues of the less secure protocol?
• How does the more secure protocol attempt to address those issues?
• How effective is the more secure protocol?

Post your response to the discussion area.

Respond to at least one of your peers. In your response, consider sharing ideas about alternative or complementary protocols that could be used to address the issues your peers identified.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.