Course Title: Utilise design methodologies for security architecture

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: INTE5055C

Course Title: Utilise design methodologies for security architecture

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: Tim Bek

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254612

Course Contact Email: tim.bek@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

None

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 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

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

 WeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities

Week 1	10-14 Feb	Principles of cyber security Principles of security architecture
Week 2	17-21 Feb	Analyse an organisation’s operation and infrastructure to identify security requirements
Week 3	24 -28 Feb	Research and identify industry-standard design methodologies utilised in security architecture design	Assessment 1: Release
Week 4	03-07 March	Industry-standard cyber security design methodologies
Week 5	10-14 March	Determine the required security level and perimeters, security features and security mode	Assessment 2: Release
Week 6	17-21 March	Different types of cyber security risks required to design security architecture
Week 7	24 -28 March	Different types of cyber security risks required to design security architecture
Week 8	31 March- 4 April	Submission - Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Questions	Assessment 1 Submission Due.
Week 9	07-11 April	Establish and document specific requirements and features of security requirements
Week 10	14-18 April	Design and document security solutions according to organisational requirements
	21-25 April	Mid Term Break
Week 11	28 April - 02 May	Submit documentation to required personnel for initial feedback
Week 12	05-09 May	Demonstrate security design utilises major industry-standard design methodologies
Week 13	12-16 May	Use methodologies to design at least one cyber security solution for an organisation on at least one occasion
Week 14	19-23 May	Demonstrate security design addresses organisational cyber security requirements	AT 2 - Observation due
Week 15	26 - 30 May	Presenting security architecture in document form Submit documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback	AT 2 - Submission due
Week 16	02-06 June	Document finalised security solution
Week 17	09-13 June	Re-submissions, if required
Week 18	16-20 June	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 and various types of assessments.

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

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 a 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 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 an Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/students/documents/my-course/assessment-results/application-extension.pdf

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 a 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.

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