Course Title: Secure a networked personal computer
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4408 Certificate IV in Cyber Security
Course Title: Secure a networked personal computer
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC6239 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
520T Future Technologies |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023 |
Course Contact: Luke Eberbach
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381
Course Contact Email: luke.eberbach@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit provides base level skills and knowledge to configure an operating system on a personal computer, adding security, setting user level passwords and privileges to limit and identify user access – all required to increase protection of the end point from cyber security attacks. The unit also provides an overview of internet of things (IOT) devices, an introduction to computer networking virtualisation and base level Linux commands – deemed to be invaluable in using cyber security tools.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
NIL
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21993 Secure a networked personal computer |
Elements: |
1.Identify the role of personal computers and other computing devices in cyber security 2.Undertake preventative maintenance and base level troubleshooting procedures for a computer 3.Configure and use a computer operating system and relevant applications 4.Configure and use virtualised images 5.Identify key concepts in networking 6.Connect devices to networks 7.Demonstrate base level Linux commands |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Overview of Assessment
Assessment 1: Knowledge Assessment
Assessment 2: Project
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Elements/Performance Criteria |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
1.1 |
X |
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1.2 |
X |
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1.3 |
X |
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1.4 |
X |
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1.5 |
X |
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1.6 |
X |
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1.3 |
X |
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2.1 |
X |
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2.2 |
X |
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3.1 |
X |
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3.2 |
X |
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3.3 |
X |
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3.4 |
X |
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3.5 |
X |
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3.6 |
X |
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3.7 |
X |
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3.8 |
X |
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4.1 |
X |
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4.2 |
X |
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4.3 |
X |
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4.4 |
X |
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5.1 |
X |
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5.2 |
X |
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5.3 |
X |
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5.4 |
X |
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6.1 |
X |
X |
6.2 |
X |
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6.3 |
X |
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6.4 |
X |
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6.5 |
X |
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7.1 |
X |
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7.2 |
X |