Course Title: Manage network security

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2008

Course Code: COSC5775C

Course Title: Manage network security

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6068 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Science

Course Contact: Rudy Drew

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4931

Course Contact Email: rudy.drew@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Mr Leonardo Ciavarella +(61 3) 9925 4711

leonardo.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au
Life & Physical Sciences
Building: 51
Level: 6
Room: 3
City Campus

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Successful completion of ICAITI097B Install and configure a network.
Successful completion of ICAITS107B Rectify system faults on a live system
Successful completion of ICAITI101B Install and manage network protocols

Course Description

Students will develop their skills to implement and manage security functions on the network
Students will be enrolled into the Cisco Networking Academy Program and use its extensive online curriculum resources with web based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs and preparation for industry standard certifications. This course will be delivered using the Academy’s CCNA curriculum.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICAITS123B Manage network security

Element:

Identify Appropriate Controls

Performance Criteria:

 

Element:

Identify threats to the network

Performance Criteria:

 

Element:

Implement additional security facilities

Performance Criteria:

 

Element:

Incorporate Controls in the Network

Performance Criteria:

 

Element:

Review Audit Needs

Performance Criteria:

 


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Students will learn how to use a variety of tools to monitor and combat network security threats. They will plan, implement and test solutions that use a variety of techniques to minimize network harm due to these threats.


Teaching Schedule

The second half of our Cisco CCNA Training program is called ICND

ICND is taught using the Cisco Networking Academy Program modules CCNA3 and CCNA4.

CCNA3 is used to deliver the competencies EEET6396C and COSC5776C
CCNA4 is used to deliver the competency COSC5775C

ICND 2008 Course Outline
Week 1 Switch Basics, port security, VLANs
Week 2 VTP, Spanning Tree, InterVLAN routing
Week 3 OSPF
Week 4 EIGRP
Week 5 VLSM, Route Summarization, CCNA3 skills test practice
Week 6 CCNA3 Skills Test, CCNA3 exam revision
Week 7 CCNA3 final exam
Week 8 DHCP, NAT/PAT
Week 9 PPP
Week 10 ISDN
Week 11 Frame Relay, CCNA4 skills test practice
Week 12 CCNA4 skills Test, CCNA4 exam revision
Week 13 CCNA4 final exam


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

URL for the Cisco Networking Academy: http;//cisco.netacad.net


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including online or written tests, a Skills Test which covers skills acquired in lab activities and a final online theory exam.


Assessment Tasks

Most weeks : a Cisco Networking Academy module exam

Week 12: CCNA4 Skills Test (lab based)

Week 13: CCNA4 final theory exam (online)


Assessment Matrix

Course Overview: Access Course Overview