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Network Assessment Checklist

The document outlines a network assessment checklist containing multiple sections. It includes a pre-assessment section to discuss scope and sign necessary agreements. A design and architecture review section to analyze network overview, traffic flows, services, routing, and security. A physical inventory section to document hardware, diagrams, racks, and environmental capabilities. Finally, sections on network infrastructure security, monitoring, configuration management, performance, and documentation.

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Network Assessment Checklist

The document outlines a network assessment checklist containing multiple sections. It includes a pre-assessment section to discuss scope and sign necessary agreements. A design and architecture review section to analyze network overview, traffic flows, services, routing, and security. A physical inventory section to document hardware, diagrams, racks, and environmental capabilities. Finally, sections on network infrastructure security, monitoring, configuration management, performance, and documentation.

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NETWORK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

 Pre-Assessment
o Account Manager Meeting Discuss Scope,
 Customer business objectives, and any known issues
o Scope and Scheduling
 Account Manager and Customer scope to be assessed
o Customer NDA – Legal for Assessment
 Signed Master Services Agreement
 Design and Architecture Review
o Network Overview Architecture
 Review for Modularity, scalability, and capabilities
o Traffic Flow
 Application Traffic Flow, Datacenter, Internet Edges, Client Access, WAN,
Cloud
o Services and OLA’s
 High Availability, OLA/SLA if defined
o MPLS/VPN Service
 Remote Office and Client Access Capabilities
o QOS Standards,
 Deployment methods, OLA’s
o Layer 3 Routing
 Dynamic,optimized, secure
o Layer 2 Optimization
 Spanning-tree security/optimization, distributed Layer 2
 Physical Inventory
o Hardware Inventory Spreadsheet
 Physical Hardware Inventory – Serial Numbers if Possible
o Layer 1-2 Diagrams/Documentation
 Physical interconnectivity
o Layer 3 Diagrams/Documentation
 Routing Connectivity, Gateway Management, Summarization, Route
Entrances/Exits
o Rack Elevation Diagrams/Documentation
 Physical Rack Diagrams
o Environmental Capabilities
 Power, cooling, and cable management
 Network Infrastructure Security
o Misconfiguration or Design flaws
 Firewall Design Review
o Weak authentication or encryption protocols
 VPN, Wireless, any 802.1x authentication methods
o Centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
 AAA Review
o Attack Awareness (IPS/IDS)
 IPS/IDS design and Log review
o Control Plane Policing/Security
 Infrastructure Device Access, CoPP
o Rogue DHCP/Client Detection
 Rogue detection both wired and wireless
o Infrastructure Physical Security
 Cameras, locks, restricted physical access
 Infrastructure Monitoring and Management
o Central Monitoring/Alerting Capabilities
 Management Platform utilization/capabilities
o Syslog Capabilities
 Controls, retention, management
o Host End Monitoring/Management
 Host detection/monitoring
o Software Management
 Deployment processes for upgrades/patches
o Configuration validation capabilities
 Lab Environment
o EoL/EoS hardware and licensing
 Process for Lifecycle and licensing compliance
 Configuration Management
o Centralized Configuration Backup
 Configuration backups
o Centralized Configuration Automation
 Configuration change capabilities
o Configuration Change Management Workflow
 Change Control Management
 Performance Monitoring and Analysis
o Netflow Capabilities
 Bandwidth Planning Capabilities
o Client Experience Capabilities
 L4-L7 Visibility – Baseline Capabilities
o Packet Capture Capabilities
 Packet Capture Capabilities
 Documentation
o Executive Summary Documentation
 Overall Summary Review
o Principle Architect Review with Customer
 Architecture-Engineering Review
o Detailed Documentation Book
 Everything gathered in a single place

NETWORK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST  Pre-Assessment o Account Manager Meeting Discuss Scope,  Customer business objectives,
 Cameras, locks, restricted physical access  Infrastructure Monitoring and Management o Central Monitoring/Alerting Ca

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