Advanced Diploma of Information Technology

Course details

Network
Fundamentals
Install and manage network
protocols
This unit defines the competency required to install
and manage
network protocols in a networking environment.
Provide basic system
administration
This unit defines the competency required to
implement components of
systems backup, restore, security and licensing in a
standalone or
client server environment.
Provide network systems
administration
This unit defines the competency required to
technically manage
elements of a network including contribution to
disaster recovery plan.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.
Network Topology
Determine best fit topology for a
local network
This unit defines the competency required to
determine the most
appropriate way of networking computers to meet
user needs and
business requirements.
Network topologies include large and small local area
networks (LANs),
wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks
(VPNs), virtual
local area networks (VLANs) and wireless local area
networks
(WLANs).
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.
Identify best fit topology for a
wide area network
This unit defines the competency required to identify
the best way
computers and local area networks (LANs) can be
connected to make a
wide area network (WAN).
Options may involve the purchase of a WAN
connection or service from
a telecommunications provider.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.
User Needs Analysis
Determine and confirm client
business expectations and
needs
This unit defines the competency required to
determine client business
requirements and verify the accuracy of the
information gathered.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.
Create technical documentation This unit defines the competency required to create
technical
documentation that is clear to the target audience and
easy to navigate.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.4
Network Security
Monitor and administer network
security
This unit defines the competency required to monitor
and administer
security functions on a network and wireless access
according to
organisational policies.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.
Manage network security This unit defines the competency required to
implement and manage
security functions throughout a network.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply
to this unit at the time of publication.
Design Fundamentals
Develop a basic design concept This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills
and knowledge required to undertake graphic design
to produce roughs and finished art.
Develop a detailed design
concept
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills
and knowledge
required to develop a complex graphic design.
Undertake a complex design
brief
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills
and knowledge
required to undertake advanced graphic design from
the negotiation of design briefs through to the
production of complex finished artwork.
Risk Management
Prepare security risk
management plan
This competency standard covers the process of
planning to deal with
security risks. It requires the ability to plan and
prepare a security risk
management plan which incorporates suitable
response strategies and contingency arrangements
compatible to identified risk. This work
would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
Implement risk management
processes
This unit defines the competency required to
implement procedures
that identify, analyse, evaluate and monitor risks
involving ICT systems
and technology. This includes the development and
management of
contingency plans.
System Security
Develop system infrastructure
design plan
This unit defines the competency required to specify
the hardware, network, software and infrastructure
required to support the system.
Design system security and
controls
This unit defines the competency required to design
the controls that ensure the organisational system is
secure from both a legal and business perspective.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply to this unit at the time of
publication.
E Business
Identify and implement ebusiness
innovation
This unit covers analysis of traditional business
processes to identify and implement e-business
opportunities for innovation and reform.
Implement change
management processes
This unit defines the competency required to apply
techniques that facilitate the planning, implementation
and monitoring of information technology change.
Encryption
Technologies
Install and maintain valid
authentication processes
This unit defines the competency required to develop,
install and maintain an authentication processes.
Implement secure encryption
technologies
This unit defines the competency required to ensure
secure encryption is applied and monitored.5
Build and Configure a
Firewall
Build a highly secure firewall This unit defines the competency required to build
high performance failure resistant security perimeters.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply to this unit at the time of
publication.
Install and configure router This unit defines the competency required to install
and configure a router to a basic level.
Build a high performance
security perimeter
This unit defines the competency required to build
high level security and network functionality into a
network by configuring a firewall appropriately. No
licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply to this unit at the time of
publication.
Final Project
Develop technical requirements
for a business solution
This unit defines the competency required to develop
technical and related requirements that will enable
business solutions to be implemented in an
organisation. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or
certification requirements apply to this unit at the time
of publication.
Research and review hardware
technology options for
organisations
This unit defines the competency required to apply
research skills in conjunction with reviewing hardware
solutions, as part of an analysis of emerging
technology.
Direct complex project activities This unit covers direction of project activities in
situations where a
person has strategic responsibility, accountability and
decision making
for the overall management of complex project(s). It
includes identifying
project scope in a strategic context, managing
establishment and
integration of project activities, and finalising and
reviewing project
activities. Contract management requirements are not
included as this
aspect is addressed by units of competency within the
Competency
field of Procurement and Contract Management.
In practice, directing complex project activities may
occur in the context
of other generalist and specialist work activities such
as acting ethically,
applying government systems, managing resources,
managing client
services, managing change, etc.
Implement quality assurance
processes for business
solutions
This unit defines the competency required to define
and implement quality assurance processes and
procedures to ensure that business solutions achieve
quality performance expectations. No licensing,
legislative, regulatory or certification requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication.