- ICAB5237B - Build a high performance security perimeter
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
ICAB5237B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Build a high performance security perimeter
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | ICAB5237B - Build a high performance security perimeter |
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Description | This unit defines the competency required to build high performance failure resistant security perimeters.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | |||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Configure advanced features of firewall appliance to provide additional network services |
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Element: Configure network devices to provide secure failover and redundancy |
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Element: Test, verify and benchmark secure failover and redundancy performance |
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Evidence Required
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: Assessment must confirm the ability to develop, implement and maintain basic security functionality for either VPN, LANs or WLANs. To demonstrate competency in this unit the person will require access to: Network technical requirements Network infrastructure, including servers and security hardware and software |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | This competency can be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated environment. Assessment of this unit of competency will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures, quality projects, questioning on underpinning Knowledge and skills. The breadth, depth and complexity covering planning and initiation of alternative approaches to skills or knowledge applications across a broad range of technical and/or management requirements, evaluation and coordination would be characteristic. Assessment must ensure: The demonstration of competency may also require self-directed application of knowledge and skills, with substantial depth in some areas where judgement is required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment, services and techniques for self and others. Applications involve participation in development of strategic initiatives as well as personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations or organising others. It may include participation in teams including teams concerned with planning and evaluation functions. Group or team coordination may also be involved. |
Method of assessment | The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1. Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency. Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to: Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating theoretical concepts, with substantial depth in some areas Analyse and plan approaches to technical problems or management requirements Transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical or creative skills to a range of situations Evaluate information, using it to forecast for planning or research purposes Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad quantity and quality parameters Take some responsibility for the achievement of group outcomes Maintain knowledge of industry products and services |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
Ability to develop enterprise policies, strategies and procedures Ability to undertake a network security risk assessment Ability to implement security strategies and configure network security software and hardware Implementing LAN, WLAN, VPN and WAN solutions Cost-benefit comparison Troubleshooting and debugging |
Required knowledge |
Security threats, including eavesdropping, data interception, data corruption, data falsification, authentication issues Organisational issues surrounding security Security perimeters and their functions Types of VPNs, including site-to-site, user-to-site internet traffic and extranets The function and operation of virtual private networking (VPN) concepts, including encryption, firewalls, packet tunnelling and authentication Common VPN issues, including, bandwidth, dynamic security environment Network protocols and operating systems Security protocols, standards and data encryption Configuring routers and switches Cryptography LAN, WLAN and WAN solutions TCP/IP protocols and applications Auditing and penetration testing techniques Screened subnets Virus detection software Audit and intrusion detection systems |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Asset | data and information intellectual property physical assets |
Policies may include: | incident response procedures network intrusion detection systems audit systems |
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Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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Match business requirements and policies for multimedia and advanced network services and asset protection with firewall appliance capabilities | |||
Configure advanced attack guards and intrusion detection | |||
Secure advanced network features | |||
Monitor and manage advanced services both on-site and remotely | |||
Configure firewall appliance | |||
Configure routers and switches | |||
Configure related services | |||
Configure monitoring software and hardware | |||
Document distribution of failover and redundancy tasks and settings of related network elements | |||
Identify measurable secure failover and redundancy parameters | |||
Design test procedures to measure parameters | |||
Measure parameters, modify, correct and debug | |||
Document and securely store settings |
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