Course Title: Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4408 Certificate IV in Cyber Security

Course Title: Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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Course Contact: Luke Eberbach

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381

Course Contact Email: luke.eberbach@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to build a high performance, high security, failure resistant security perimeter, for an enterprise information and communications technology (ICT) network.

It applies to individuals with excellent ICT expertise who are working as middle managers, including information security managers, network engineers, network technicians and security analysts.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	ICTNWK509 Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks
Elements:	1. Plan and design firewall solution 2. Configure perimeter to secure network 3. Plan, design and configure network devices to provide secure fallover and redundancy 4. Plan, design and configure a VPN solution 5. Test and verify design performance

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements

Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1: Knowledge Assessment

Assessment 2: Project

Assessment 3: Project

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria	Assessment 1	Assessment 2	Assessment 3
1.1		X
1.2		X
1.3		X
1.4		X
2.1			X
2.2			X
2.3			X
2.4			X
3.1		X
3.2		X
3.3		X
4.1			x
4.2			X
4.3			X
4.4			X
5.1			X
5.2			X
5.3			X
5.4			x
5.5			X
5.6			X