WGU SYLLABUS D482 V2-SECURE
NETWORK DESIGN COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+) NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
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Syllabus: D482 – Security Network Design
Course Prerequisites
• None
Course Description
Secure Network Design provides the foundational knowledge and skills to design secure physical and
logical network architectures for wired and wireless networks. Course topics include the characteristics of a
secure network, techniques to securely configure network devices, network segmentation strategies, root
cause analysis, and mitigation approaches based on industry best practices. The course also offers hands-on
experience in network vulnerability analysis and network configuration.
Learning Objectives
• Assesses Business Needs and Network Security
• Aligns Secure Network Architecture
• Recommends Network Security Solutions
Learning Resources
• Chapple, M. (2021, Sept 2). TCP/IP Networking Video. LinkedIn Learning
• Lammle, T. (2022). CompTIA Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-008. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Landoll, D. J. (2021). The Security Risk Assessment Handbook. CRC Press.
• Stewart, M.J and Kinsey, D. (2021). Network Security, Firewalls and VPNS. Jones and Bartlett
Learning, LLC.
• Winter, H. (2019). The Business Analysis Handbook: Techniques and Questions to Deliver Better
Business Outcomes. Kogan Page.
• InfoSec Labs
• Instructor Cohorts
Student Course Page (WGU Portal)
• The WGU student portal course page has a lot of resources contained within it. Please review the
following sections for more resources, information, and context related to the course.
• Go to Course Materials: This button will take you to the course materials such as the etextbook.
, • Explore Cohort Offerings: This button will allow the student to view the live cohort offerings and
register for one or more cohorts that fit your schedule.
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Syllabus: D482 – Security Network Design
• Instructor information: This section will allow the student to review the assigned course instructor
information, office hours, email, and appointment scheduling link.
• Course Tips/Announcements: These buttons will allow the student to review any tips or announcements
from the instructor team related to the course.
• Course Search: This button will allow the student to review all the articles and additional resources
posted by the instructor team for the course (this includes recorded cohorts, study guides, and other long-
term tips).
• Course Chatter: This section allows students to post tips and ask general questions. This is a forum and
is moderated by the instructor team. Not all advice works for all students, so students should use caution
if following advice from other students. Course instructors can answer questions in course chatter.
However, some questions are better suited on a oneto-one basis with the student’s instructor.
NETWORK DESIGN COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+) NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
, lOMoAR cPSD| 54339004
Syllabus: D482 – Security Network Design
Course Prerequisites
• None
Course Description
Secure Network Design provides the foundational knowledge and skills to design secure physical and
logical network architectures for wired and wireless networks. Course topics include the characteristics of a
secure network, techniques to securely configure network devices, network segmentation strategies, root
cause analysis, and mitigation approaches based on industry best practices. The course also offers hands-on
experience in network vulnerability analysis and network configuration.
Learning Objectives
• Assesses Business Needs and Network Security
• Aligns Secure Network Architecture
• Recommends Network Security Solutions
Learning Resources
• Chapple, M. (2021, Sept 2). TCP/IP Networking Video. LinkedIn Learning
• Lammle, T. (2022). CompTIA Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-008. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Landoll, D. J. (2021). The Security Risk Assessment Handbook. CRC Press.
• Stewart, M.J and Kinsey, D. (2021). Network Security, Firewalls and VPNS. Jones and Bartlett
Learning, LLC.
• Winter, H. (2019). The Business Analysis Handbook: Techniques and Questions to Deliver Better
Business Outcomes. Kogan Page.
• InfoSec Labs
• Instructor Cohorts
Student Course Page (WGU Portal)
• The WGU student portal course page has a lot of resources contained within it. Please review the
following sections for more resources, information, and context related to the course.
• Go to Course Materials: This button will take you to the course materials such as the etextbook.
, • Explore Cohort Offerings: This button will allow the student to view the live cohort offerings and
register for one or more cohorts that fit your schedule.
1
lOMoAR cPSD| 54339004
Syllabus: D482 – Security Network Design
• Instructor information: This section will allow the student to review the assigned course instructor
information, office hours, email, and appointment scheduling link.
• Course Tips/Announcements: These buttons will allow the student to review any tips or announcements
from the instructor team related to the course.
• Course Search: This button will allow the student to review all the articles and additional resources
posted by the instructor team for the course (this includes recorded cohorts, study guides, and other long-
term tips).
• Course Chatter: This section allows students to post tips and ask general questions. This is a forum and
is moderated by the instructor team. Not all advice works for all students, so students should use caution
if following advice from other students. Course instructors can answer questions in course chatter.
However, some questions are better suited on a oneto-one basis with the student’s instructor.
