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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan to implement wireless network security
  2. Design, implement and test guest access services
  3. Design, implement and test the security of wireless client devices
  4. Design, implement and test the integration of wireless network with organisational network admission control systems
  5. Evaluate and plan secure wireless connectivity services
  6. Manage the requirements to integrate the WLAN with advanced security platforms

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical operational and businessrelated 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

problemsolving and contingencymanagement 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 interswitching 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

Evidence Required

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 endtoend 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

standalone 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 nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

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


Range Statement

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.