Course Title: Manage network security

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: COSC5775C

Course Title: Manage network security

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6068 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Science

Course Contact: Rudy Drew

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4931

Course Contact Email: rudy.drew@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Successful completion of ICAITI097B Install and configure a network.
Successful completion of ICAITS107B Rectify system faults on a live system
Successful completion of ICAITI101B Install and manage network protocols

Course Description

Students will develop their skills to implement and manage security functions on the network
Students will be enrolled into the Cisco Networking Academy Program and use its extensive online curriculum resources with web based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs and preparation for industry standard certifications. This course will be delivered using the Academy’s CCNA curriculum.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICAITS123B Manage network security

Element:

Identify Appropriate Controls

Performance Criteria:

Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.

Element:

Identify threats to the network

Performance Criteria:

Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.

Element:

Implement additional security facilities

Performance Criteria:

Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.

Element:

Incorporate Controls in the Network

Performance Criteria:

Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.

Element:

Review Audit Needs

Performance Criteria:

Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The student will develop more complex skills in the configuration of routers. They will enable security using Access Control Lists and configure a cisco router to act as a DHCP server. They will follow a design topology to enable private addressing and address translation using both NAT and PAT. In configuring a point to point protocol across a serial link, they will configure authentication using both PAP and CHAP. A Frame Relay network will be configured at times manually and at other times relying on inverse ARP.


Teaching Schedule

The second half of our Cisco CCNA Training program is called ICND

ICND is taught using the Cisco Networking Academy Program modules CCNA3 and CCNA4.

CCNA3 is used to deliver the competencies EEET6396C and COSC5776C
CCNA4 is used to deliver the competency COSC5775C

ICND Course Outline
Week 1 Switch Basics, port security,
Week 2 VLANs and InterVLAN routing
Week 3 VTP, Spanning Tree
Week 4 Wireless Basics
Week 5 Skills Test practice, CCNA3 exam revision
Week 6 CCNA3 Skills Test, CCNA3 exam revision
Week 7 CCNA4 final exam
Week 8 ACLs
Week 9 ACLs
Week 10 DHCP, NAT/PAT
Week 11 PPP
Week 12 Frame Relay, CCNA4 skills test practice
Week 13 CCNA4 skills Test
Week 14 CCNA4 exam revision
Week 15 CCNA4 final exam
Week 16 Exam or skills resit


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

URL for the Cisco Networking Academy: http://cisco.netacad.net


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including online or written tests, a Skills Test which covers skills acquired in lab activities and a final online theory exam.


Assessment Tasks

Most weeks : a Cisco Networking Academy module exam

Week 13: CCNA4 Skills Test (lab based)

Week 15: CCNA4 final theory exam (online)


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

This training helps prepare students for part of the internationally recognised Cisco certification exam 640-802.

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