Course Title: Configure and secure networked end points
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4424 Certificate IV in Cyber Security
Course Title: Configure and secure networked end points
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
INTE5063 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
520T Future Technologies |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2023, Term1 2024, Term2 2024 |
Course Contact: Vinay Michael
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1409
Course Contact Email: vinay.michael@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required 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.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU23214 Configure and secure networked end points |
Elements: |
1 Identify the role of personal computers and other computing devices in cyber security 2 Undertake preventative maintenance and base level troubleshooting procedures 3 Configure and use a computer operating system and relevant applications 4 Define principles of safe software upgrade security practises 5 Configure and use virtualised images 6 Identify key concepts in networking personal computers 7 Connect devices to networks 8 Demonstrate base level Linux commands |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS