

Some immediate takeaways that can be determined for this initial analysis would be in the area of equipment in use. Record this information for later use in determining network changes and optimization as determined by usage modeling, bandwidth and firewall configuration later in this document. Define your Network Monitoring procedures.Define all network hardware in use or planned for, including routers, switches, firewalls and cabling.Connectivity to the internet and ISP definition.How is that email connected to the network?.Define internet security and firewall/access list management.Is VPN being utilized across sites or internally?.


