Course Title: Manage the security infrastructure for the organisation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: COSC6240

Course Title: Manage the security infrastructure for the organisation

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4408 - Certificate IV in Cyber Security

Course Contact: Luke Eberbach

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Offering coordinator:

Name: Anar Haque

Phone: +61 3 9925 4755

email: anar.haque@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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

NIL

Course Description

The unit provides the basic knowledge and skills required to manage the implementation of the security infrastructure for an organisation. It includes assessing risk, implementing appropriate controls, monitoring their effectiveness, following organisation policy to store relevant data and compiled reports for future audit purposes.
The practitioner will monitor and evaluate the physical security infrastructure of the organisation, and implement a regular security infrastructure maintenance program.
It is likely that the practitioner will need to obtain relevant security clearance to handle this data.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU21995 Manage the security infrastructure for the organisation

Element:

1. Identify the key features from information and security policies for an organisation

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Information and security policy documents for the organisation are examined
1.2 Implications of these policies are discussed and evaluated by the team
1.3 Implications of the organisation’s work habits relating to its security policy are evaluated
1.4 Implications of the organisation’s configuration and change management are evaluated

Element:

2. Determine risk category for the security infrastructure

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Audit of existing tools and security infrastructure for the organisation is conducted
2.2 Security infrastructure baseline is determined
2.3 Risk assessment on the system is conducted as part of a team and associated risks categorised
2.4 Risk assessment on human operations is conducted as part of a team and interactions with the system are categorised
2.5 Risk plans are matched to risk categories 
2.6 Resources required by risk categories to minimise business operation are determined


Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

During the semester you will do activities that allow you to satisfactorily achieve competency in the course requirements.

The instructions and resources for these activities will be available on Canvas

These activities include:

*weekly Lectorials 

*lab activities 

*study using a list of Reading resources including internet references  and You Tube links


Teaching Schedule

Class Schedule

Week  Topics 
1 Cyber Security Attacks, Concepts and Techniques
2 Protecting Data and Privacy and the Organization
3 Attackers and Their Tools
4 Understanding Defense, policies
5 Vulnerability Assessment, NIST
6 Evaluating Alerts, Incident Analysis and Response
7 Security tools, Security Maintenance and Management
8 Assessment 
9 Assessment
10 Security Planning and Risk Management
11 Risk Management Framework
12 Assessment
13 Implement security system controls
14 Promote cyber security awareness in the organisation
15 Assessment
16 Assessment
17 Resubmission if available
18 Final Re-submissions (if available)



Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1: Knowledge Assessment
Assessment 2: Project
Assessment 3: Practical Assessment

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


2.5


X


2.6


X


3.1 


X


3.2 


X


3.3 


X


4.1


X


4.2


X


4.3


X


4.4


X


4.5


X


4.6


X


4.7


X


4.8


X


5.1


X


5.2


X


6.1


X


6.2


X


6.3


X


7.1


X


7.2


X


7.3


X


7.4


X


8.1


X

X

8.2


X

X


Assessment Tasks

Assessment One:  Knowledge Assessment 

Assessment Two:  Product Assessment

Assessment Three: Practical Assessment


Assessment 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


2.5


X


2.6


X


3.1 


X


3.2 


X


3.3 


X


4.1


X


4.2


X


4.3


X


4.4


X


4.5


X


4.6


X


4.7


X


4.8


X


5.1


X


5.2


X


6.1


X


6.2


X


6.3


X


7.1


X


7.2


X


7.3


X


7.4


X


8.1


X

X

8.2


X

X



Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL

Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

  • assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
  • maths and science developmental support and advice 
  • English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 5 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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