Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: COSC7405C
Course Title: Manage infrastructure in cloud environments
Important Information:
Please note that this course may include compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some or all teaching activities.
It is recommended that you check your Canvas course shell closer to the course start date for details about any mandatory in-person attendance requirements.
Please be aware that the course delivery method may need to change quickly in response to evolving course requirements. Students must maintain regular communication with their teachers to stay informed about any updates.
School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology
Course Contact: Jay Polandaya
Course Contact Phone: +61399254612
Course Contact Email: jay.polandaya@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to configure, monitor, maintain and update resources running in a cloud environment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTCLD508 Manage infrastructure in cloud environments |
Element: |
1. Prepare to manage cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine complex cloud computing technology resources according to business requirements, needs and cloud environment 1.2 Identify and confirm business purpose, use and plan of different cloud resources according to business needs and efficiencies |
Element: |
2. Inventory and change management of cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify tagging policy and categorise resources according to business needs 2.2 Update resources according to tagging policy and build and maintain inventory of cloud resources 2.3 Generate report of resources based on category 2.4 Conduct maintenance with resources in specific category 2.5 Document resource tagging and inventory management according to business need |
Element: |
3. Audit and change management of cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify configuration policy for cloud resources according to business needs 3.2 Enable logging of cloud-based events 3.3 Collect and track changes to cloud resource configuration 3.4 Apply configuration policy to resource and alert for non-conformance 3.5 Utilise audit logs and determine details and changes from configuration 3.6 Document cloud audit and change management configuration |
Element: |
4. Monitoring, logging and alarming |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Define capacity limits for cloud resources according to business needs 4.2 Configure metrics and alarm when limits are exceeded 4.3 Capture and store resource and system logs 4.4 Test capacity to trigger alarms and review logs of incident 4.5 Manage capacity of resource to remove alarm 4.6 Document run book for actions according to configured alarm |
Element: |
5. Manage storage lifecycle |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Identify data retention policy according to business needs and cloud resource 5.2 Configure storage to automatically comply with retention policy 5.3 Confirm that retention policy is applied to target storage 5.4 Document storage configuration according to business needs |
Element: |
6. Monitor and track complex cloud resources |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Document mechanisms to automate tasks as required 6.2 Finalise user documentation and submit to required personnel as required |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course the candidate will demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
Details of Learning Activities
In this unit you will learn the skills and knowledge required to configure, monitor, maintain and update resources running in a cloud environment using the AWS Cloud Operations. Academy Course
Teaching Schedule
The proposed teaching schedule for ICTCLD508 is detailed below
WeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities| Week 1 | 10 - 14 Feb 2025 | Module 0. Class Introduction |
Topics: Introduction to the course Overview of the course AWS resources Lab Activity:
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| Week 2 | 17 - 21 Feb 2025 | Module 1. Understanding Systems Operations on AWS |
Topics: Introduction to AWS Overview of Labs AWS IAM Lab Activity:
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| Week 3 | 24 - 28 Feb 2025 | Module 2. Tooling and Automation |
Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: AWS Systems manager Section 3: Add. Administration and Development Tools Lab Activity:
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| Week 4 | 3 - 7 Mar 2025 | Module 3. Computing Servers |
Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2:EC2 Virtualization Section 3: EC2 Instance Security Groups and Profiles Section 4: Managing your AWS Instances Section 5: Securing your EC2 Instances Lab Activity:
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| Week 5 |
10 - 14 Mar 2025 Note: Monday Labour day (Public Holiday) |
Module 4. Computing, Scaling and Name Resolution |
Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Scaling Amazon EC2 Instances Section 3: EC2 Scaling Section 4: Amazon Route 53 Lab Activity:
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| Week 6 | 17 - 21 Mar 2025 |
Module 5. Computing, Containers and Services
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Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: AWS Lambda Section 3: API and Rest Section 4: Containers on AWS Section 5: AWS Fargate Lab Activity:
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| Week 7 | 24 - 28 Mar 2025 |
Module 6. Computing Database Services
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Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: AWS Database Section 3: Amazon RDS Section 4: Amazon Aurora & DynamoDB Section 5: AWS DMS Lab Activity:
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| Week 8 | 31 Mar - 4 Apr 2025 |
Assessment Week - Task 1 |
Assessment Task 1: Audit Log Configuration - Amazon RDS for SQL Completion of Assessment Task 1 - Thursday Class Schedule (3 Apr 2025) |
| Week 9 | 7 - 11 Apr 2025 |
Module 7. Networking
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Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: AWS Cloud Networking & VPC Components Section 3 & 4: Amazon VPC Connectivity Section 5: Securing your Network Lab Activity:
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| Week 10 |
14 - 18 Apr 2025 Note: Friday Good Friday (Public Holiday) |
Module 8. Storing and Archiving
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Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Cloud Storage Overview Section 3: Amazon EBS Section 4: Amazon EFS Section 5: Amazon S3 Section 6: Amazon S3 Glacier Lab Activity:
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21 - 25 Apr 2025 Note: Monday Easter Monday and Friday ANZAC (Public Holiday) |
Mid-semester break |
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| Week 11 |
28 Apr - 2 May 2025
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Module 9. Monitoring and Security |
Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Amazon Cloud Watch Section 3: Amazon Cloud Watch Events Section 4: Amazon Cloud Trail Lab Activity:
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| Week 12 | 5 - 9 May 2025 | Assessment Week - Task 2 |
Assessment Task 2: Part 1 - Storage Assessment Task 2: Part 2 - Cloud Trail Monitoring Completion of Assessment Task 2 - Thursday Class Schedule (8 May 2025) |
| Week 13 | 12 - 16 May 2025 | Module 10. Managing Resource Consumption |
Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Tagging Section 3: Cost Managements & Best Practice
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| Week 14 | 19 - 23 May 2025 | Module 11. Creating Automated and Repeatable Deployments |
Topics: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Configuration and Management in the Cloud Section 3: Using Configuration Software Section 4: Amazon EC2 Launch Templates Section 5: AWS CloudFormation Lab Activity:
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| Week 15 | 26 - 30 May 2025 | Assessment Week - Task 3 |
Assessment Task 3: Part 1 - Inventory Management Assessment Task 3: Part 2 - Patching Completion of Assessment Task 2 - Thursday Class Schedule (27 May 2025) |
| Week 16 | 2 - 6 June 2025 |
Re-assessment Week |
Resubmission Due Date |
| Week 17 |
9 - 13 June 2025 Note: Monday Kings Bday (Public Holiday) |
Re-assessment Week |
Resubmission Due Date |
| Week 18 | 16 - 20 June 2025 |
Final & Grading Week |
*Please note that this timeline is subject to change based on semester requirements. We recommend checking your Canvas course shell regularly to stay updated with the latest schedule.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student/teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times - Internet connected computers are available in the School of Vocational Health and Sciences labs on levels 4, 6 or 8 of building 51, 81 Victoria Street, Melbourne.
Further lab access can be found in the student lab on level 3 (ground floor) of Building 8, in Swanston Street, Melbourne; as well as RMIT Libraries.
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 and various types of assessments.
Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
AWS Cloud Operations Academy Course:
- Practical Assessment Task 1
- Practical Assessment Task 2
- Practical Assessment Task 3
Assessment Matrix
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
Apply for credit
If you have undertaken relevant prior study or learning, you can apply for this to count towards your current RMIT program.
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.
Extension of Time for submission of assessable work
A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original date. They must lodge the application form (available on the web:http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least the day before the due date. The application is lodged with the Program Coordinator, Tracey Salter, or with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Building 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration. Form available online at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online.
For missed assessments such as exams and tests, you (and your doctor, if you are ill) must fill out a Special Consideration form. This form must be lodged at the HUB or online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate) prior to, or within 48 hours of the scheduled time of the exam or test.
If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.
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