Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTTEN8195A, 'Evaluate and apply network security'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Evaluate and apply network security' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Analyse the operation of the Internet | 1.1. Evaluate the interrelationship of IP to open systems interconnect (OSI) seven layer model and the impact on network topologies and network elements 1.2. Assess media access control (MAC) and IP addressing and their application in security 1.3. Report on transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) operations and the use of transport protocols for transmitting data over the network 1.4. Examine the various types of routing protocols and implication on security 1.5. Analyse forms of label switching as applied to data packets 1.6. Use software to simulate the least cost algorithms |
2. Analyse internetwork protocols | 2.1. Compare connection-oriented and connection-less networks in internetworking applications 2.2. Research the design parameters used in networks 2.3. Produce a report on IP multi-casting protocols and systems including IP frame fields of the data frames |
3. Research and report internetwork operations | 3.1. Analyse protocol considerations of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) 3.2. Research the protocols G723.1, G729 and G729A standards and evaluate their application in internetworking 3.3. Determine the format of JPEG and GIF files as applied to still pictures 3.4. Determine the format of MPEG-2 and H.32x series multimedia protocols for motion pictures 3.5. Evaluate the features of different of multi-service protocols and of different email system protocols in networking operations 3.6. Produce a report on the features the different web-based protocols used in internetworking operations |
4. Analyse features and types of network security | 4.1. Analyse procedures and processes used for security attacks and use of protection mechanisms 4.2. Research conventional encryption algorithms and determine possible locations of encryption devices 4.3. Produce a report on conventional encryption key distribution problems and how message authentication and verification is achieved 4.4. Research one-way hashing and secure hashing functions 4.5. Produce a report on digital signature standard (DSS) principles including public key cryptography algorithms for network security |
5. Research features of public key authentication and email network security protocols | 5.1. Research public key authentication using Kerberos 5.2. Analyse how electronic mail security is achieved using pretty good privacy (PGP) 5.3. Research and report on IPSec protocol security 5.4. Produce a report on encapsulating security payload (ESP) including Internet key management processes |
6. Research features of web, network management and system security | 6.1. Analyse how web threats and attacks occur in an IP network and determine system intruders and threats 6.2. Research the operation of transaction protocols 6.3. Evaluate the processes used for selection and protection of system passwords 6.4. Evaluate system threats and methods used to counter act the threats 6.5. Produce a report on anti-virus protection strategies, including firewall design principles, types and configurations |
7. Document evaluation report | 7.1. Present a final report to include research and evaluation of network security management principles and the application to the network in the workplace with enhancement recommendations |