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Evidence Guide: ICTNWK421 - Install, configure and test network security

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ICTNWK421 - Install, configure and test network security

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess network security threats and vulnerabilities

  1. Review current system security against organisational asset security requirements to identify security threats and vulnerabilities
  2. Analyse network, software, hardware and system security threats and vulnerabilities to prioritise deficiencies to be addressed
  3. Make recommendations to management to address security deficiencies according to organisational asset security requirements
Review current system security against organisational asset security requirements to identify security threats and vulnerabilities

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Analyse network, software, hardware and system security threats and vulnerabilities to prioritise deficiencies to be addressed

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Make recommendations to management to address security deficiencies according to organisational asset security requirements

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Implement countermeasures for identified threats and vulnerabilities

  1. Implement required level of perimeter security to meet organisational asset security requirements and according to identified threats and vulnerabilities
  2. Assess and implement server and network hardening techniques and measures
  3. Implement secure authentication and user account controls to secure data integrity and transmission
Implement required level of perimeter security to meet organisational asset security requirements and according to identified threats and vulnerabilities

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Assess and implement server and network hardening techniques and measures

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Implement secure authentication and user account controls to secure data integrity and transmission

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Test and verify functionality and performance of countermeasures implemented

  1. Design function and performance test items to verify key functions and performance of countermeasures
  2. Conduct function and performance tests to modify and debug countermeasures
  3. Develop documentation on the current system settings and file according to organisational guidelines
Design function and performance test items to verify key functions and performance of countermeasures

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Conduct function and performance tests to modify and debug countermeasures

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Develop documentation on the current system settings and file according to organisational guidelines

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Maintain and improve network security

  1. Review logs and audit reports to identify and record security incidents, intrusions and attempts
  2. Carry out spot checks and audits to ensure that procedures are not being bypassed
  3. Document newly discovered security threats vulnerabilities and recommendations in a report for presentation to superior to gain approval recommendations to be implemented
Review logs and audit reports to identify and record security incidents, intrusions and attempts

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Carry out spot checks and audits to ensure that procedures are not being bypassed

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Document newly discovered security threats vulnerabilities and recommendations in a report for presentation to superior to gain approval recommendations to be implemented

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge