MIS 4850 Systems SecurityGenerations of Firewalls Due date: April 22, 2008IntroductionToday, almost all companies need to remain connected to the Internet and other networks while maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their own private information. Because of the many threats that could come from the Internet and other untrusted networks, firewalls are used to protect individual computers and network resources in general against security attacks. Your Job:Search the Internet and use the provided material (see below) in order to discuss the following in about 5 pages (1.5 line spacing): What are firewalls and what are their main functions? What are the different generations of firewalls and how they differ? What is “Next Generation Firewalls”? Explain their features including the so called Deep Packet Inspection (DPI).Grading Criteria- Form (clear, concise, easy to follow, logically arranged) - Relevance (ideas discussed in your paper must be relevant to the subject matter) - Content (logical, use and understanding of references and course material)- Proper indication of your sources (references)- No copy/paste. Turnitin and other plagiarism tracking software will be used to evaluateyour paper. Eastern’s rules and regulations on academic Integrity and honesty will be enforced.Useful referencesCisco (2002), Securing Your Network with the Cisco Centri Firewall, Cisco Documentation Series. Retrieved from http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/centri4/user/scf4ch3.htm#22773 on 10/10/2007.Lindstrom Pete (2004), Intrusion Prevention Systems: Next Generation Firewalls, Spire Security Report, retrieved from on March 1, 2008MIS 4850 Systems Security Page 1 of 2MIS 4850 Systems Security Page 2 of
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