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Riordan Manufacturing Wan Project

Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project
The current architecture of the Riordan Manufacturing Company Inc. Wide Area Network (WAN) and network security in place requires updated documentation. The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the existing information into a single format and evaluate the WAN and security documentation for an executive overview. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. With state-of-the art design capabilities, they create innovative plastic designs that have earned international acclaim. Attention to detail, extreme precision and enthusiastic quality controls are the hallmarks of Riordan Manufacturing. With facilities in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China, the company is heavily dependent upon their communication networks. The documentation produced by this analysis will give the management at Riordan Manufacturing an understanding of their current network topology and a baseline to evaluate security of the network.
The current information regarding the security of Riordan Manufacturing's WAN is sparse at best. The diagrams supplied to our organization show the network setup for each facility. Information regarding the port configuration, router configuration, and any security software is not available at this time. An inventory of each site and a brief description of possible security settings and procedures for each facility will follow.
The corporate headquarters network in San Jose (see attachment 1) has 2 WAN connections. The first one is a T1 wired connection protected by an unknown firewall. The second connection is a satellite link to China no security devices noted. The network inventory includes:
• 2 each VoIP/Data routers model unknown
• 2 each 24 port switch Cisco 5950
• 1 each 24 port hub Linksys EF2H24
• 2 each gateway/switch model unknown
• 1 each Uninterruptible Power Supply model and size unknown
• 3 ea IBM H520 Blade...