ECSG Network Administration: Procedures, Processes, and Implementation

This project outlines the network administration procedures and processes for Education Community Services Group (ECSG), a company focused on providing education services. The project evaluates the existing network architecture, highlighting the need for a client-server architecture to improve data management and access control. It discusses suitable architectural models like Campus Area Network (CAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), recommending CAN for its adequacy in supporting education services. The project also covers network administration processes, including configuration, design, subnetting, security, and user management, emphasizing adherence to professional ethics and international standards. Key procedures and processes guide includes user and physical policies, access control, authentication, encryption, security setup, and external access policies.

Network Administration Procedures and Processes
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Project outline............................................................................................................................................3
Architecture evaluation.............................................................................................................................3
Network administration processes...........................................................................................................4
Best Practices evaluation...........................................................................................................................5
Network administration procedures and processes guide......................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................................7

Project outline
The target company, Education Community Services Group (ECSG) focuses on
Education services in its bid to provide education services during peak seasons. However, it has
been difficult for the organization to offer sufficient and reliable services making it loose some
students to other competing firms. It is usually a medium sized company with an average of 150-
200 employees. The nature of services offered by organization is quiet sensitive making it
necessary to adopt some of the operational strategies in order to attract and sustain students. To
make its services outstanding, network evaluation and implementation should be done
appropriately in order to align business with required standards (Kolo & Dauda, 2008).
Architecture evaluation
It is important for any organization planning to adopt a new network to carry out a
thorough analysis of the already existing network (Peltier, 2016). The current network is
composed of simple websites that helps students to access required materials as well as upload
any necessary course content to their tutors. Most of the organization run on peer to peer network
access which helps organizational employees to communicate direct with machines. For non-
technical audience, client-server architecture is the most suitable architecture because it makes
minimizes issues such as data corruption and traffic control. With client-server architecture,
organization would be able to manage how services are accessed from within the organization.
Similarly, it would be possible to control who connects and access what content. Some of the
architectural models that are suitable include; Campus Area Network (CAN) and Wireless Local
Area Network (WLAN). Campus area network is supplied to users over the cables and wireless
devices and has no strict security measures while WLAN is distributed over the tools such as
routers. Both of the architectures provide network to required audiences. Selection of campus

area network seems more suitable because it is intended to support education services
adequately.
Network administration processes
Network administration process in a consulting firm involves; configuration of the
network to suite specific customers’ need, designing the network, sub netting network depending
on its use within the organization, securing the network from infiltration, enforcing rules and
procedures and adding new users (Peltier, 2016).

Best Practices evaluation
All IT business processes are guided by professional values and ethics. During
administration of network within ECSG, practices such as data protection, accessing only
authorized data and setting network that meets international standards should be enforced (Tahir
& Brezillon, 2011). Similarly, all devices used should conform to international standards.

Network administration procedures and processes guide
User and physical policies Access control procedures External access policies
User acceptance Authorization and
authentication controls on
encryption
Setting up internet security
organizational network
architecture
Setting of public key
infrastructures
Creating Virtual Private
Network access
Required security setup Authorizing both web and
Email over the internet

References
Kolo, J. G., & Dauda, U. S. (2008). Network Security&58; Policies and Guidelines for Effective
Network Management. Leonardo Journal of Sciences, 7(13), 7-21.
Peltier, T. R. (2016). Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards: guidelines for
effective information security management. Auerbach Publications.

Tahir, H., & Brézillon, P. (2011). Improvement of database administration by procedure
contextualization. In HCP 2011-Fourth Workshop on Human Centered Processes,
Genoa (Italy).