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ICTNWK544 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ICTNWK544 - Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to build a high performance, high security, failure resistant security perimeter for an enterprise Information and Communications Technology (ICT) network.It applies to individuals with advanced ICT expertise and work in roles including middle managers, information security managers, network engineers, network technicians, security analysts or similar.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

site or prototype where perimeter security may be implemented and managed

perimeter devices

organisational security requirements.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and design firewall solution
  • Identify organisational and industry standard security threats according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Determine required firewall security according to organisational requirements
  • Research and identify available perimeter security options according to organisational requirements
  • Design security perimeter according to organisational requirements
       
Element: Configure perimeter to secure network
  • Deploy required perimeter devices according to network security requirements
  • Configure required perimeter topology according to network security requirements
  • Configure basic functionality of devices according to network security requirements
  • Configure required advanced functions according to network security requirements
       
Element: Design and configure network devices
  • Back up device configuration according to network security requirements
  • Design and configure perimeter and enable continuity of service during devices upgrades
  • Design and configure perimeter and enable continuity of service in event of device failure
       
Element: Configure VPN solution
  • Configure perimeter for site-to-site virtual private networks (VPNs)
  • Configure perimeter as a remote access VPN server
  • Configure perimeter to allow VPN tunnel forwarding
  • Diagnose and resolve VPN connectivity issues according to network security requirements
       
Element: Test design performance
  • Test required functionality of basic features according to network security requirements
  • Test required functionality of advanced features according to network security requirements
  • Perform required penetration testing and verify perimeter against security requirements
  • Document functionality performance results and submit to required personnel
       


Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

design, configure and test a security perimeter and integrated VPN solution on network devices on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

design and configure a firewall solution and network devices

conduct testing of the performance of the perimeter of security devices

document functionality performance results and the finalised process.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

industry standard emerging security issues and the requirement for security policies

industry standard security perimeter issues related to networks, including:

security technologies according to perimeter design

weaknesses of installed perimeter design

principles and techniques for designing and implementing a security perimeter, including:

software and hardware perimeter solutions

organisational network infrastructure

auditing and penetration testing techniques

logging analysis techniques.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify organisational and industry standard security threats according to organisational policies and procedures 
Determine required firewall security according to organisational requirements 
Research and identify available perimeter security options according to organisational requirements 
Design security perimeter according to organisational requirements 
Deploy required perimeter devices according to network security requirements 
Configure required perimeter topology according to network security requirements 
Configure basic functionality of devices according to network security requirements 
Configure required advanced functions according to network security requirements 
Back up device configuration according to network security requirements 
Design and configure perimeter and enable continuity of service during devices upgrades 
Design and configure perimeter and enable continuity of service in event of device failure 
Configure perimeter for site-to-site virtual private networks (VPNs) 
Configure perimeter as a remote access VPN server 
Configure perimeter to allow VPN tunnel forwarding 
Diagnose and resolve VPN connectivity issues according to network security requirements 
Test required functionality of basic features according to network security requirements 
Test required functionality of advanced features according to network security requirements 
Perform required penetration testing and verify perimeter against security requirements 
Document functionality performance results and submit to required personnel 

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