The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Assess the security threats facing network Infrastructure
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Evaluate mitigation methods for network attacks and different types of malware Completed |
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Propose a methodical concept of defending network architecture Completed |
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Secure edge devices (routers)
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Secure network routers using software tools Completed |
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Secure administration access to routers using the router operating system (OS) Completed |
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Secure router OS and its configuration file(s) Completed |
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Implement authentication, authorisation and accounting (AAA) and secure access control system (ACS)
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Evaluate and implement the functions and importance of authentication, authorisation and accounting Completed |
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Configure the router using AAA Completed |
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Analyse and compare the features of Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus(TACACS+) and Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) AAA protocols for securing the network Completed |
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Mitigate threats to routers and networks using access control lists (ACLs)
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Assess the functionality of access control lists and document the caveats to be considered when building them Completed |
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Configure and verify IP ACLs to mitigate threats and to prevent internet protocol (IP) address spoofing using tools Completed |
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Implement secure network management and reporting
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Configure secure shell (SSH) on routers to enable secure management Completed |
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Configure routers to send log messages to a log server with tools Completed |
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Mitigate common layer 2 attacks
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Document how to prevent layer 2 attacks by configuring basic switch security and features Completed |
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Configure switch to prevent layer 2 attacks Completed |
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Implement the router OS firewall-feature set
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Evaluate and compare the operational strategies and weaknesses of the different firewall technologies Completed |
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Implement zone-based firewall to strategically secure group of interfaces Completed |
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Implement the intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS) feature set in the router OS using secure device manager (SDM)
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Evaluate and compare network based versus host based IDPS to identify malicious activity, log information, attempt to block/stop activity, and report activity Completed |
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Determine IDPS technologies, attack responses and monitoring options Completed |
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Configure the router OS IDPS operations using secure device manager to monitor network and system activities for malicious activity Completed |
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Implement site-to-site virtual private networks (VPNs) using SDM
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Assess the different methods used in cryptography Completed |
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Evaluate internet key exchange (IKE) protocol functionality and phases to support authentication and define the binding blocks of IPSec and the security functions it provides Completed |
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Configure and verify an IPSec site-to-site VPN with pre-shared key (PSK) authentication to provide a secure channel between the two parties Completed |
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