This document outlines the instructions for Assignment 1 of the course IT-FP4070 – Cyber Defense and Countermeasures. The assignment has two parts: Part A involves writing a 4-5 page paper examining secure infrastructure concepts such as differentiating normal and suspicious network traffic, the role of intrusion detection systems, and common controls for separating internal and external networks. Part B involves creating a 6-8 slide PowerPoint presentation for the board of Global Widgets Inc. analyzing the company's current and proposed network security designs in light of a potential move to cloud-based IT functions. The presentation must diagram the existing and proposed designs, evaluate security risks of moving to the cloud, and select controls to mitigate threats.