COIT20265 - Networks and Information Security Project

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is the capstone to the Networks and Information Security specialisation of the Master of Information Technology course. You are required to demonstrate the skills that you have developed throughout your specialisation, and apply these skills to an authentic task group network security project including the design and technology implementation of a network security plan that meets client's requirements. As part of a work portfolio, you will be required to produce project management artefacts typical of a commercial network security project.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites

COIT20262 Advanced Network Security

COIT20263 Information Security Management

COIT20264 Network Design

PPMP20007 Project Management Concepts

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Report 40%
2. Portfolio 20%
3. Written Assessment 20%
4. Presentation 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 23.08% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Feedback
More projects from real clients should be offered.
Recommendation
Increase the number of projects conducted for real clients such as industry partners and researchers.
Action Taken
The number of topics offered has been increased, including some topics offered by researchers and industry partners (two projects offered by an industry partner from IBM).
Source: Unit Coordinators reflection
Feedback
Reduce the number of assessment submissions.
Recommendation
Review the assessment tasks and if possible reduce the number of subtasks.
Action Taken
The number of subtasks of Assessment two (Portfolio) has been reduced from four to three this term.
Source: Students' informal feedback.
Feedback
Individual contributions should be recognised in group assessments.
Recommendation
Provide clear instruction and grading criteria to recognise individual contributions in the context of group assessments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator's Reflection.
Feedback
More emphasis should be given on engaging in hands-on activities as part of project deliverables.
Recommendation
Highlight the requirement for hands-on activities in the unit profile and assessment specification.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply the concepts learned in network security specialisation units informed by research and professional best-practice
  2. Assess systems for security exposures; and accordingly, select and implement appropriate countermeasures and controls
  3. Plan and manage a network security project, particularly the prioritisation of tasks, scheduling of time and resources, and the generation of supporting documentation
  4. Review and critically evaluate team and individual performance, reflecting on the processes followed and identifying areas for continuous improvement
  5. Communicate effectively by using written and oral presentation, understanding the needs of various stakeholders
  6. Demonstrate productive participation and contribution to a project team or work environment.

Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.
ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:
  1. Project Management (PRMG)
  2. IT Management (ITMG)
  3. Information Security (SCTY)
  4. Security Administration (SCAD)
  5. IT Governance (GOVN)
  6. Technical specialism (TECH)
  7. IT Infrastructure (ITOP)
  8. Systems Installation/Decommissioning (HSIN)
  9. Network Support (NTAS)
  10. Network Planning (NTPL)
  11. Network Design (NTDS)
  12. System Design (DESN).
  13. Penetration testing (PENT)
  14. Information Assurance (INAS)

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Portfolio • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • •
4 - Presentation • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • • • •
2 - Communication • • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • •
4 - Research • • •
5 - Self-management • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • • •
7 - Leadership • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Report • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • •
4 - Presentation • • • •