Week 11 Discussion – IDS/IPS 
In no less than 250 words, explain what is meant by an IDS and an IPS.  How are they different?  How are they connected to a network?  List a few examples of IDS/IPS tools that are currently on the market.  Respond to two other learners by the end of the week.
 
Week 12 Discussion – Firewalls 

In no less than 250 words, explain the difference between an access control list (ACL) that is used in routers to block traffic and firewalls.  What similarities do they share?  Respond to two other learners by the end of the week.
 
Week 13 Discussion – SNMP 

In no less than 250 words, explain the different security measures that each version of SNMP uses.  What is the different between SNMPv1, v2c and v3?  Respond to two other learners by the end of the week.
 
Week 14 Discussion – Project 

In no less than 250 words, explain your topic for the final project.  Explain how it is relevant to network security.  Be as clear as you can in explaining your topic by using examples, software, hardware, etc
 
Week 15 Discussion – Course Reflection 

Reflect on the experiences you had in this course.  What topic interested you the most?  No need