TAFE Part B: Course Detail:

Teaching Period / 0705 (First Half 2007)
RMIT Course Code / COSC5754C
RMIT Course Title / Develop System Infrastructure Design Plan
RMIT Course Id / 035244
School / 650T - Business TAFE
Campus / AUSCY - City Campus
Program Code / C5148
Program Title / Diploma of Information Technology
Name And Contact Details Of All Other Relevant Staff / Munir A Saeed
Course Contact Phone:99251610
Course Contact Email:
Nominal Hours / 30 hours
Pre-Requisites And Co-Requisites / Pre-requisites
Install and Configure a Network ICAITI097B COSC5675C
Install Network Hardware to a NetworkICAITS029B COSC5107C

Co-requisites:

Manage network security ICAITS123B ISYS7060C
Course Description / This course addresses the conceptual issues of designing a network and following the procedures for hardware and software selection in the light of client’s requirements, the industry practices and the availability of the technology in the market. This unit is co-delivered with Manage Network Security competency.
National/Module Code / ICAITAD044B
National/Module Title / Develop System Infrastructure Design Plan
Elements / Performance Criteria
1 Specify architecture requirements /
  1. The critical principles, functions and framework for the system to operate across the enterprise or business units are identified taking into consideration the project deliverables, acceptance criteria and current IT blueprint
  2. The functions are organised into layers, or wrappings and components to meet business systems requirements
  3. The processing environment, the hardware, network and system software required to support the operational environments are identified
  4. Systems topology model, templates and standards are refined to guide development
  5. The project guidelines, standards, models, acceptance criteria and general framework are utilised to develop the architecture requirements

2 Specify hardware and software /
  1. Various products and vendors are evaluated against architecture requirements to determine the best IT solution
  2. Current and future capacity requirements are estimated and evaluated against client’s future requirements
  3. Requirements for upgrade or change are identified through analysis of software versions and interoperability status of existing systems and applications

3 Conduct walk through and compare/contrast expected performance criteria against vendor proposed offerings /
  1. Requirements model is compared against technical specifications and acceptance criteria
  2. Requirements model is benchmarked against current industry standards and/ or IT blueprint for performance, interoperability and expected future organisational needs
  3. Recommendations for improvement are documented and referred to appropriate technical specialists

Learning Activities / Students will study Network Design and Security Implementation skills and theory in laboratory sessions, tutorials, and practical sessions through prescribed exercises and assessment work. These concepts will also be explored through the investigation of appropriate real world and simulated environments.
Teaching Schedule /

Weekly Schedule - Semester 1, 2007

Co delivered as Course: Network Design and Security
Week beginning and topic covered / Theory
(2 hour) / Practical
(2 hours) / Assessment and Tutorial tasks
Week 1
12th Feb
Course Introduction / Course Introduction and overview / No practical
Week 2
19th Feb
Researching client requirements / What is a network
What is security
OSI and TCP/IP Models
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter1-4 / Organisational analysis
Documentation of network and security plan
Top Down Network Design Chapter 1,2,14 / Hand out case study containing eight written (8) tasks
Design a secure network for Melbourne Online training company scenario.
Week 3
26th Feb
Architecture design requirements and Vendor evaluation / Design Issues
Designing a network
Identification, selection and evaluation of hardware/software vendors
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 2,3,18
Top Down Network Design Chapter 4, 5 / Researching Hardware and security requirements for scenario with teacher
Top Down Network Design Chapter 3,4 / Virtual ICT Project
Project requirement
Interviews
Week 4
5th March
Introduction to Cisco routers / Introduction to Cisco routers
Cisco CCNA 2 Companion Guide Chapters 2,3,5,6 / Introduction to Cisco Router programming / Task 1 due
Documentation of client network and security requirements
Week 5
12th March
Wireless / Wireless design and security overview
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 20 / Cisco Router programming
Protocol selection
Top Down Network Design Chapter 7
CCNA 2 Chapter 6 / Task 2 due
Documentation of client hardware and software requirements.
Included in documentation network vendor hardware and software recommendations
For Virtual ICT Project
Week 6
19th March
Risk assessment and auditing / Risk assessment
Identify & establish the security perimeter
Audit trails
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter7, 8 / Implementing security controls
Developing ACLs
CCNA 2 Chapter 11
Week 7
26th March
IP Addressing / IP addressing
Top Down Network Design Chapter 6 / Implementing security controls
Implementing ACLs / Task 3 due
Documentation of risk assessment for client
Week 8
2nd –April
Subnetting
/ IP Addressingsubnetting / IP addressing exercises /
Practical Task 4
Implementation of ACLs demonstration
5 - 11 April - Mid-Semester Student Vacation (Easter Break)
Week 8
2nd –April
Subnetting
/ IP Addressingsubnetting / IP addressing exercises /
Practical Task 4
Implementation of ACLs demonstration
Week 9
16thApril
Linux
/ Installation of Linux Server
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 15 / Review Linux Server
Identify security advantages / disadvantages / Task 5 due
Documentation of suggested IP addressing scheme and topology model
Week 10
23rdApril
Authentication and Encryption / Authentication methods
Encryption methods
User controls
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 12 / Linux Server
Week 11
30th April
Best Practice and policies / Security + Chapter 11
Information security best practices
Policies and Disaster recovery
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 6, 8, 9 / Linux Server / Task 6 due
Documentation of selection criteria for authentication and encryption methods
Task 7
Practical demonstration of Linux
Week 12
7th May
Security technologies / Security technologies
Firewalls
VLANs
VPNs
IDS
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter11, 13 / Review MS Server 2003
Identify security advantages / disadvantages
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 17 / Task 8 due
Documentation of security and audit policies for client
Week 13
14th May
Firewalls / Placement of firewalls in network
Firewall evaluation and selection
Fundamentals of N/W security Chapter 10 / Administering TCP/IP
DHCP
Windows Server 2003
Chapter 8
Routing
Windows Server 2003
Chapter 11 / Virtual ICT Project
Identification and documentation of project server requirements
Week 14
21st May
Documenta-tion / Using templates to complete documentation to business requirements
Top Down Network Design Chapter 14 / Installation
DNS / WINS
IP Security and Remote Access
Windows 2003 Server Chapter 9,11
Installation of authentication methods
Installation of encryption methods and certificates
Windows Server 2003 Chapter 5 / Task 9 due
Document firewall recommendations for client network
Virtual ICT Project
Project server installation and configuration
Week 15
28th May / Deliver final copy of assignment in required template format
Network Design and Security documentation, including resubmits / Practical assessment / Practical Task 10
Windows 2003
Implementing firewall security controls
Week 16
4th June / Practical Task 2 Installation Retest
(if required) / Task11 due
Individual work journals
Week 17
11th June / Final competency written examination
(In class)
RMIT grading purposes only
Week 18
18th June / Course review and feedback
Prescribed Text / No Prescribe text for this course
Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times – Internet connected computers are available in the faculty of Business labs on level 3 of building 108, 259 Bourke StreetMelbourne.
References / Fundamentals of Network Security:Maiwald E., McGrawHill Technology Education. ISBN 0-0722-3093-2
Top Down Network Design,2nd ed.: Oppenheimer P., Ciscopress. ISBN 9-781587-051524
Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, 2nd ed.:Ciampa M., Thomson Course Technology. ISBN 0-619-21566-6
Guide to Designing and Implementing Local and Wide Area Networks: Palmer M.and Sinclar R, Thomson Course Technology. ISBN 0-619-12122-x
CCNA 1 & 2 Cisco Companion Guide 3rd ed. Revised:Ciscopress. ISBN 1-58713-150-1
Hands-On Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administration:DiNicolo D. Thomson Course Technology. ISBN 0-619-18611-9
Assessment Tasks / This course is taught in conjunction with Class Number 1526, ISYS7060C – Manage Network Security (National Code ICAIS123B) and the list of Assessment Tasks covers both courses.
Task 1Due week starting 5/3/2007Develop System Infrastructure Design Plan
Documentation of client network and security requirements
Task 2Due week starting 12/3/2007Develop System Infrastructure Design Plan
Documentation of client hardware and software requirements
Task 3Due week starting 26/3/2007Manage network security
Documentation of risk assessment for client
Task 4Due week starting 2/4/2007Develop System Infrastructure Design Plan
Practical demonstration taskImplementing ACLs on Cisco routers
Task 5Due week starting 9/4/2007Manage network security
Documentation of suggested IP addressing scheme and topology model based on client requirements
Task 6Due week starting 30/4/2007Manage network security
Documentation the selection criteria for authentication and encryption methods
Task 7Due week starting 30/4/2007Manage network security
Practical demonstration taskLinux
Task 8Due week starting 7/5/2007Manage network security
Documentation security and audit policies for client
Task 9Due week starting 21/5/2006Manage network security
Documentation of firewall recommendations for client
Task 10Due week starting 28/5/2007Manage network security
Practical demonstrationtaskWindows 2003 Security
Task 11Due week starting 4/6/2007Develop System Infrastructure Design Plan
Manage network security
Presentation of individual work journals (Collation of the semesters written tasks in required format)
Optional Final examination

Marking scheme

Each of the 8 written tasks will be assessed on a scale of 0 (NYC) to 2 (covers all the requirements of the task displaying a high level of understanding), giving the students a mark out of 16.
A mark of 1 or more out of 2, indicates competency achieved (CA) for each task.
The 3 practical demonstrations will be assessed on a scale of 0 up to 15, giving each student a total possible practical mark of 34.
Task / Written Task 1 / Written Task 2 / Written Task 3 / Task 4
ACL Practical / Written Task 5 / Written Task 6 / Task 7
Linux Practical / Written Task 8 / Written Task 9 / Task 10
Windows Practical / Written Task 11 / Final Exam
(Optional) / AMS Final Marks
Maximum Marks / 2 / 2 / 2 / 15 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 2 / 2 / 15 / 2 / 50 / =100

Exam

The final exam is optional if a student wishes to gain an AMS grade of more than 50. (CA)
The final theory exam will contain 2 sections, which will cover a competency each and their associated elements in individual sections.
The exam will be a mark out of 50 for each competency. This will be added to the semester mark out of 50 to give the student the final AMS mark out of 100 for each competency.
Assessment Matrix / A student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
For a student based at the RMIT BUSINESS campus in Melbourne, Australia in Semester 1, 2007 the assessment will be:
For a student based at the RMIT BUSINESS campus in Melbourne, Australia in Semester 1, 2007 the assessments will be:
ICAITAD044B
Develop system infrastructure design plan / Task 1 / Task 2 / Task 4
Practical / Task 11 / Final Exam
(Optional)l)
Element 1.1 /  /  / 
Element 1.2 - 3 /  /  / 
Element 1.4 /  /  / 
Element 1.5 /  / 
Element 2.1 - .2 /  /  / 
Element 2.3 / 
Element 3.1 - .2 /  /  / 
Element 3.3 /  / 
Other Information / Note: All email communication will be sent to your RMIT email address.

Essential resources

Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times – Internet connected computers are available in the faculty of Business labs on level 3 of building 108, 239 Bourke StreetMelbourne.

Homework

The students will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. Homework exercises are provided to the students to facilitate their learning in a self-paced manner and form part of the overall achievement of the competencies in this course. Students are reminded that they are expected to conduct an equal amount of time outside of class, research and furthering their understanding of the concepts being taught, as they do in class to be deemed competent in this course.
Grading
Competency Achieved (CA) or Not Yet Competent (NYC) result will awarded for these competency assessment tasks.
Competent (CA)(AMS mark 50)
Satisfactorily complete, present all documentation required AND
Successfully complete the 3 practical tasks
To gain an AMS mark > 50
Gain competency (CA) in all the above tasks AND
Sit and pass the optional final theory exam for a mark out of 50, which is added to the semester task mark for a final mark out of 100, or 50 (if CA but fail the exam), whichever is greater
The final theory exam will be graded only if the student has received CA for each (and all) the preceding assessment tasks relating to that competency.
If a student is unable to gain competency during the semester class time and class practical tests, competency maybe gained by passing the final theory exam to demonstrate competency in all the elements that you fail to achieve the desired level of competency in previously submitted assessment tasks.
BUT you will only gain an AMS mark of 50, i.e. competent.

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