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ICANWK607A
Design and implement wireless network security

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to protecting the wireless network from security threats by applying security policies and best practices to implement security standards and to configure wireless security components. Relevant job roles include advanced wireless help-desk support technician, wireless network support specialist and wireless network engineer.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to mitigate security threats to a wireless local area network (WLAN) by implementing security standards and policies.

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Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 ability to:

conduct research and produce security solutions plan

evaluate, design and implement a WLAN site security plan

evaluate end-to-end security solutions and assess their integrate with the planned wireless solutions

use network tools to test wireless controllers and IPDS solutions.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

site or prototype where network installation may be conducted

hardware and software

organisational guidelines

live network

stand-alone and lightweight WLAN controllers and AP

hardware and software WLAN site survey tools

hardware and software IDS and IPS

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate installing, configuring and testing a new or updated network

evaluation of documentation prepared by the candidate outlining testing procedures, test results, recommendation to network changes and completion records

verbal or written questioning of required knowledge.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical, operational and business-related matters

literacy skills to:

interpret technical documentation

write reports as required

numeracy skills to:

evaluate performance and interoperability of network

interpret results

take test measurements

planning and organisational skills to:

coordinate the process in liaison with others

plan, prioritise and monitor own work

problem-solving and contingency-management skills to:

adapt configuration procedures to requirements of network

reconfigure depending on differing operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

troubleshoot and debug WLAN issues

research skills to investigate appropriate hardware to meet requirements

technical skills to:

select and configure networking devices and assess and implement security requirements

use networking tools.

Required knowledge

configuration, verification and troubleshooting procedures to undertake:

router operation and routing

VLAN switching and inter-switching communications

IOS and IP networking models

intrusion prevention system (IPS) and IDS security protection

threat mitigation strategies

wireless:

current regulations, standards and certifications

deployment schemes

network security technology

network topologies, architectures and elements

networking protocols

WLAN:

advanced security platforms

devices and their specification and use

radio frequencies characteristics and their measuring techniques.

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.

Security-solution documentation may include:

equipment inventory

naming standards

project management templates and report writing

satisfaction reports

standards:

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Australian Standards (AS)

version control.

Guest access services may include:

anchor

bandwidth limiting

demilitarised zone or perimeter network (DMZ)

redundancy

scaling

VLAN-based

wired guest access.

Authorisation may include:

authentication

email

external

internal

pass through.

Wireless network may include:

cellular network

mobile services

paging network

wireless LAN (WLAN).

Architectures may include:

agent versus agent

in-band

out-of-band.

Threat-mitigation strategies may include:

client exclusions

custom signature

rogue reporting and location

signature

switch-port tracing.

Wireless vulnerabilities may include:

anomalous behaviour attacks

client misconfiguration

denial of service (DoS)

eavesdropping

hijacking

radio frequency (RF) jamming

signature attacks

social engineering.

Firewall configuration requirements may include:

access control list (ACL)

demilitarised zone (DMZ)

IP port pass-through.

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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
Research and evaluate organisational and regulatory security policies that have been used to benchmark acceptable network security standards 
Assess customer requirements and needs against regulatory security compliance and OHS considerations 
Produce a plan with security-solution documentation for future growth and security needs 
Analyse and select the appropriate architecture for guest access services 
Produce a map and set up guest access accounts 
Configure WLAN controller authorisation 
Configure the anchor and internal controllers 
Troubleshoot guest access issues 
Design and configure authentication of clients and management frame protection on clients and controllers 
Configure access control servers for integration with wireless network 
Configure client and server-side digital certificate services 
Troubleshoot secure wireless connectivity services 
Analyse network admission control architectures to assess the feasibility of network integration 
Analyse the high-level authentication process flow to ensure compatible integration 
Configure and test the wireless controller for admission control 
Troubleshoot integration issues of network with access control 
Configure the intrusion detection system (IDS) to monitor the network activities for malicious activities or policy violations 
Analyse the report produced by the IDS to review threat-mitigation strategies 
Update security solution plan to mitigate wireless vulnerabilities to ensure network integrity 
Evaluate end-to-end security solutions and assess how they integrate with the planned wireless solutions 
Analyse the firewall configuration requirements of WLANs to ensure compliance with organisational policies 
Configure and test the WLAN controllers for wired and wireless intrusion prevention and detection system (IPDS) security protection 

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