A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses primarily public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or traveling users access to a central organizational network. wikipedia.org

Cisco Meraki is a provider of cloud controlled WiFi, routing, and security. wikipedia.org

Network security consists of the provisions and policies adopted by the network administrator to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of the computer network and network-accessible resources. wikipedia.org

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a global provider of IT security solutions, best known for its firewall and VPN products. wikipedia.org

Load balancing is a networking methodology to distribute workload across multiple computers or a computer cluster, network links, central processing units, disk drives, or other resources, to achieve optimal resource utilization, maximize throughput, minimize response time, and avoid overload. wikipedia.org

"The CCNP is the credential that validates the ability to work with medium-sized networks (between 100 and 500 end devices) and with technology such as QoS, broadband, VPNs, and security-minded features."

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, or simply Cisco ASA 5500 Series, is Cisco's line of network security devices introduced in 2005. wikipedia.org

A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass. wikipedia.org

Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. It has a full range of router products from small business to enterprise solutions, typically using its own Cisco IOS operating system. wikipedia.org