Course Title: Utilise design methodologies for security architecture

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: INTE5055C

Course Title: Utilise design methodologies for security architecture

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School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Ajay Shiv Sharma

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254448

Course Contact Email: ajay.shiv.sharma@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

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

In the course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to design security architecture to organisation requirements, utilising specific design methodologies.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	ICTCYS613 Utilise design methodologies for security architecture
Element:	1. Prepare to design security infrastructure
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Analyse an organisation’s operation and infrastructure to identify security requirements 1.2 Research and identify industry standard design methodologies utilised in security architecture design 1.3 Determine required security level and perimeters, security features and security mode 1.4 Establish all data types to be included in security architecture 1.5 Document all security architecture findings and confirm with required personnel
Element:	2. Design security architecture
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Establish and document specific requirements and features of security requirements 2.2 Design and document security solution according to organisational requirements 2.3 Submit documentation to required personnel for initial feedback
Element:	3. Finalise security architecture
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Demonstrate security design utilises major industry standard design methodologies 3.2 Demonstrate security design addresses organisational cyber security requirements 3.3 Submit documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback

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. 

Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design security architecture to organisation requirements, utilising specific design methodologies.

It applies to those who work in roles as senior network systems and server administrators,cyber security engineers, DevOps engineers and cyber security solutions architects and are responsible for designing security solutions.

Teaching Schedule

WeekTopicAssessment / Learning activities

Week 1	Principles of cyber security     Principles of security architecture	AT 1 - Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11  AT 2 - Part 1, Part 2 AT 1 - Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18, Q19, Q20, Q21, Q22 AT 2 - Part 1, Part 2
Week 2	Analyse an organisation’s operation and infrastructure to identify security requirements	AT 1 - Q1, Q11 AT 2 - Part 1
Week 3	Research and identify industry standard design methodologies utilised in security architecture design	AT 1 - Q3, Q4, Q5, Q26  AT 2 - Part 1
Week 4	Industry standard cyber security design methodologies	AT 1 - Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q26 AT 2 - Part 1, Part 2
Week 5	Determine required security level and perimeters, security features and security mode	AT 1 - Q1 AT 2 - Part 1
Week 6	Different types of cyber security risks required to design security architecture	AT 1 - Q20, Q21, Q22, Q23, Q24, Q25 AT 2 - Part 1
Week 7	Different types of cyber security risks required to design security architecture	AT 1 - Q20, Q21, Q22, Q23, Q24, Q25 AT 2 - Part 1, Part 2
	29 March - 7 April	Mid-semester break
Week 8	Submission - Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Questions	AT 1 - Q1 AT 2 - Part 1
Week 9	Establish and document specific requirements and features of security requirements	AT 1 - Q1, Q9, Q10, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18 AT 2 - Part 2
Week 10	Design and document security solution according to organisational requirements	AT 1 - Q1, Q19 AT 2 - Part 2
Week 11	Submit documentation to required personnel for initial feedback	AT 2 - Part 2
Week 12	Demonstrate security design utilises major industry standard design methodologies	AT 1 - Q3, Q4, Q5  AT 2 - Part 2
Week 13	Use methodologies to design at least one cyber security solution for an organisation on at least one occasion	AT 1 - Q3, Q4, Q5, Q26 AT 2 - Part 1, Part 2
Week 14	Demonstrate security design addresses organisational cyber security requirements	AT 2 - Part 2
Week 15	Presenting security architecture in document form Submit documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback	AT 2 - Part 2
Week 16	Document finalised security solution	AT 2 - Part 2
Week 17	Re-submissions, if required
Week 18	Re-submissions, if required

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Not Applicable

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 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Questions
Assessment 2 - PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TASK

Assessment Matrix

Element	Performance criteria
		Assessment Task 1: AT 1	Assessment Task 2: AT 2
1. Prepare to design security infrastructure	1.1 Analyse an organisation’s operation and infrastructure to identify security requirements	Q1, Q11	X
1.2 Research and identify industry standard design methodologies utilised in security architecture design	Q3, Q4, Q5, Q26	X
1.3 Determine required security level and perimeters, security features and security mode	Q1	X
1.4 Establish all data types to be included in security architecture	Q1	X
1.5 Document all security architecture findings and confirm with required personnel	Q1	X
2. Design security architecture	2.1 Establish and document specific requirements and features of security requirements	Q1, Q9, Q10, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18	X
2.2 Design and document security solution according to organisational requirements	Q1, Q19	X
2.3 Submit documentation to required personnel for initial feedback		X
3. Finalise security architecture	3.1 Demonstrate security design utilises major industry standard design methodologies	Q3, Q4, Q5	X
3.2 Demonstrate security design addresses organisational cyber security requirements		X
3.3 Submit documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback		X

Other Information

Assessments
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required
of this course and must achieve a satisfactory standard in each assessment. Assessment
methods have been designed to measure student's competency in each course over multiple
tasks.
Resubmissions
For each assessment submitted by the due date in this course students will be given feedback
within 2 weeks of the assessment submission. If you do not submit your assessment by the
due date or if your first attempt is not satisfactory you will be allowed a single resubmission
attempt for each assessment in this course. You will be provided with a new due date by your
teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.
Due dates
All assessment tasks will have a due date provided and published in Canvas. Assessments
submitted after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been provided or
special consideration has been granted.
Extensions
If you will not be able to meet the due date for an assessment you may apply to your teacher
for an extension of up to seven days by completing the Application of Time to Submit
Assessment Work Form at
https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/Students/Student_forms/Application-
for-extension-of-time-to-submit-work.pdf Applications for an extension of time must be
received before the due date for an assessment.
Special Consideration
If unforeseen circumstances beyond your control prevent you from submitting your work on
time you may be eligible to apply for special consideration. For further information regarding
special consideration, please refer to the RMIT Special Consideration page at
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-results/special-
consideration

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