Chapter 12. Inter-Organization Secure Data Center Interconnect: Firewall Test Plan

This test plan assists you in validating a solution to securely interconnect the data centers of two completely separate enterprise networks. This scenario is common during a network merger or acquisition, when a requirement exists to begin routing email and replicating data over private network connections as soon as an acquisition is completed. The network topology presented in this chapter is considered a “day-1” solution that most organizations would consider temporary until the full network integration between the merging companies would be completed.

Background

During the planning meetings leading up to the network merger of two companies, it was discovered ...

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