Secure and Scalable Networking: Foundations for Enterprise IT

Description:

In today’s enterprise IT landscape, where scale, security, and strategic agility are non-negotiable, Secure and Scalable Networking: Foundations for Enterprise IT offers a graduate-level exploration of the technologies, architectures, and principles that underpin resilient digital infrastructure. Designed for graduate students, IT architects, cybersecurity professionals, and technology enthusiasts, this text serves as both a technical reference and a strategic guide to building and managing modern networks that meet the demands of global operations, virtualization, and hybrid cloud integration. Grounded in foundational networking concepts and layered with advanced topics such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), the book begins by demystifying protocol models, IP addressing, and routing mechanisms. From there, it moves into the complexities of enterprise design, detailing hierarchical network models, VLAN and subnetting strategies, wireless coverage planning, and redundancy frameworks that ensure both uptime and scalability. Security, a persistent thread throughout the text, is treated as a core design element rather than an afterthought. Readers explore the integration of firewalls, IDS/IPS, access control systems, and encrypted tunneling solutions within segmented and multi-tenant architectures. The book also dedicates substantial attention to network monitoring, logging, traffic analysis, and automation, arming readers with the tools to proactively manage performance, detect anomalies, and implement policy-driven configuration through technologies like Python scripting, Ansible, and REST APIs. In its final chapters, the text explores emerging trends and prepares students for future certifications, addressing the strategic implications of 5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and intent-based networking. Emphasis is placed on forward-thinking network design, ethical infrastructure governance, and preparing the next generation of technicians to navigate complexity with precision, vision, and resilience.

Key Features:

• Foundational and advanced coverage of networking, from OSI/TCP models to SDN, NFV, and cloud integration.
• Detailed guidance on scalable network design, IP planning, VLANs, routing protocols, and wireless architecture.
• Comprehensive exploration of enterprise-grade security, including ZTNA, NAC, VPNs, firewalls, and segmentation.
• Hands-on focus on network automation, performance monitoring, scripting, and emerging AI-driven optimization.
• Future-focused insights into edge networks, hybrid cloud, 5G, and next-generation network certifications.

Ideal For:
Graduate students in enterprise IT, networking, and cybersecurity programs; junior, mid, or senior network engineers and architects preparing for leadership roles; educators developing advanced curriculum in infrastructure and security; and professionals seeking a strategic, scalable approach to secure digital transformation.

ISBN-13: 979-8-9988425-2-8

Format: E-Book

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