[Solved] Security Risks Associated With VPNs

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

Virtual private networks, or VPNs, offer a secure mechanism for accessing a network. Often they are a convenience to access an organization's infrastructure. VPNs also need to be considered in an organization's business continuity plan. As an example, many organizations had not planned for the COVID-19 pandemic. Many had to convert their operations to a work-from-home structure, and infrastructures may not have been set up to handle the traffic.

Go to [Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library](https://research.strayer.edu/) to locate and integrate at least two quality, academic resources (in addition to your textbook) on mitigating the security risks associated with VPNs. You may also use government websites, such as [CybersecurityLinks to an external site.](http://www.nist.gov/topics/cybersecurity) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

**Please respond to the following in a post of at least 200 words:**

– Explain some of the security risks associated with VPNs.
– Describe how organizations can mitigate these risks.
– Determine the effect of penetration testing and any applicable laws on VPNs.
– Provide full citations and references, formatted according to Strayer Writing Standards.
– This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the [Library site](https://library.strayer.edu/sws) for all supports. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

– 2 years ago