Master of Networking and Systems Administration

Master of Networking and Systems Administration

The Master of Networking and Systems Administration consists of six core subjects (48 points) and an industry-based elective stream (48 points).

Core subjects

ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC511 Networking Concepts 1
ITC512 Networking Concepts 2

Elective subjects (choose 3)

ITC513 Wireless Networking Concepts
ITC520 Information Systems Strategy
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC593 Network Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
ITC514 Network and Security Administration
ITC597 Digital Forensics

Note: 1) If you have covered through previous study the networking concepts contained in ITC511 and/or ITC512 (ie CCNP or Cisco Networking Academy Program) and can provide evidence of this then you have the option of choosing substitute subjects in place of these. Please contact the course coordinator for more information.

Note: 2) Students who study the Linux stream will be required to choose ITC597 as one of their elective subjects.

The industry elective streams are listed below. Some of the subjects which comprise these streams correspond to specific industry certifications from various vendors. It is necessary to pass the associated industry examinations to pass these subjects. Please note that the content of the industry subjects is dynamic and often updated by industry vendors as technology advances. It may not be viable for CSU to offer all industry subjects. Where this is the case, credits can be obtained by passing the associated industry certification exams.

The current list of subjects offered as credit only appears below in the summary for each industry stream. For the most up to date information on the status of all industry subjects, please go to www.itmasters.edu.au

Students will choose one of the following 5 industry streams:

• Stream A: Microsoft Networking
• Stream B: Cisco
• Stream C: Linux
• Stream D: Microsoft Database Administrator
• Stream E: Oracle
  

Stream A: Microsoft Networking stream

Core Industry Subjects (4 subjects):

ITI535 Network & Operating Systems Essentials
ITI536 Supporting a Network Infrastructure
ITI537 Implementing & Administering Network Directory Services
ITI538 Desktop Operating Systems

Elective Industry Subjects (choose 2):

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE521 Hardware and Software Essentials
ITE523 Virtualization
ITI539 Mail Server Implementation & Administration
ITI540 Enterprise Administration
ITI541 Configuring Application Platforms
ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
ITI598 Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server
MGI522 Developing Solutions


Stream B: Cisco stream

Core Industry Subjects (4 subjects):

ITI521 Interconnecting Network Devices
ITI522 Building Scalable Internetworks
ITI523 Building Multilayer Switched Networks
ITI525 Troubleshooting Internetworks

Elective Industry Subjects (Choose 2):

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE523 Virtualization
ITI526 Designing Enterprise Internetworks
ITI527 Internetworking Expert
ITI581 Network Security Fundamentals
MGI522 Developing Solutions


Stream C: Linux stream

Elective Industry Subjects (choose 6)

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE521 Hardware and Software Essentials
ITI503 Linux Fundamentals
ITI504 Linux Administration
ITI505 Managing Linux Enterprise Servers
ITI506 Linux Enterprise Security
ITI507 Novell Administration
ITI508 Managing Desktop Resources
ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI522 Developing Solutions


Stream D: Microsoft Database Administrator stream

Core Industry Subject (1)

ITI598 Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server

Elective Industry Subjects (choose 5)

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE523 Virtualization
ITI535 Network & Operating Systems Essentials
ITI536 Supporting a Network Infrastructure
ITI537 Implementing & Administering Network Directory Services
ITI538 Desktop Operating Systems
ITI539 Mail Server Implementation & Administration
ITI540 Enterprise Administration
ITI541 Configuring Application Platforms
MGI522 Developing Solutions


Stream E: Oracle stream

Core Industry Subjects (4 subjects)

ITI584 Introduction to Oracle SQL
ITI585 Database Administration Fundamentals 1
ITI586 Datbase Administration Fundamentals 2
ITI588 Programming with PL/SQL

Elective Industry Subjects (choose 2)

ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI522 Developing Solutions


Exit with a Graduate Certificate

Students who have completed 32 points of the subjects in the Master degree will be eligible to graduate with the award Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration if terminating their study prior to completion of the Master degree. The requirements of this Graduate Certificate are that students have successfully completed two subjects from the pool of CSU of subjects offered in the Master of Networking and Systems Administration, and two subjects selected from the same industry-based elective stream.

Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

The Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration consists of four subjects (32 points) that satisfy the following conditions:

1. 1. Students must successfully complete two subjects from the pool of CSU subjects offered in the Master of Networking and Systems Administration (see the Restricted List of CSU subjects below)
2. 2. Students must complete two subjects selected from the same industry-based elective stream from those available in the Master of Networking and Systems Administration. The available streams are
   • Microsoft Networking stream
   • Cisco stream
   • Linux stream
   • Microsoft Database Administrator stream
   • Oracle stream

Restricted List of CSU subjects

ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC511 Networking Concepts 1
ITC512 Networking Concepts 2
ITC513 Wireless Networking Concepts
ITC514 Network and Security Administration
ITC520 Information Systems Strategy
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC593 Network Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
ITC597 Digital Forensics

Industry-based Elective Streams

Stream A: Microsoft Networking stream

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE521 Hardware and Software Essentials
ITE523 Virtualization
ITI535 Network & Operating Systems Essentials
ITI536 Supporting a Network Infrastructure
ITI537 Implementing & Administering Network Directory Services
ITI538 Desktop Operating Systems
ITI539 Mail Server Implementation & Administration
ITI540 Enterprise Administration
ITI541 Configuring Application Platforms
ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
ITI598 Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server
MGI522 Developing Solutions

Stream B: Cisco stream

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE523 Virtualization
ITI521 Interconnecting Network Devices
ITI522 Building Scalable Internetworks
ITI523 Building Multilayer Switched Networks
ITI525 Troubleshooting Internetworks
ITI526 Designing Enterprise Internetworks
ITI527 Internetworking Expert
ITI581 Network Security Fundamentals
MGI522 Developing Solutions

Stream C: Linux stream

ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE521 Hardware and Software Essentials
ITI503 Linux Fundamentals
ITI504 Linux Administration
ITI505 Managing Linux Enterprise Servers
ITI506 Linux Enterprise Security
ITI507 Novell Administration
ITI508 Managing Desktop Resources
ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI522 Developing Solutions

Stream D: Microsoft Database Administrator stream

ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE523 Virtualization
ITI535 Network & Operating Systems Essentials
ITI536 Supporting a Network Infrastructure
ITI537 Implementing & Administering Network Directory Services
ITI538 Desktop Operating Systems
ITI539 Mail Server Implementation & Administration
ITI540 Enterprise Administration
ITI541 Configuring Application Platforms
ITI598 Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server
MGI522 Developing Solutions

Stream E: Oracle stream

ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITI584 Introduction to Oracle SQL
ITI585 Database Administration Fundamentals 1
ITI586 Datbase Administration Fundamentals 2
ITI588 Programming with PL/SQL
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI522 Developing Solutions

Enrolment pattern

Master of Networking and Systems Administration

Students may commence the course in Calendar sessions 1, 2 or 3. Note: The enrolment pattern below is divided by calendar sessions for the various intakes. The recommended session enrolments appear under each Calendar session enrolment and are distinguished by session number. Each session number represents Calendar session 1 or 2 depending on the course commencement session. As an example, for a student who follows the enrolment pattern and who commences the course in Calendar Session 2, 2011, session 1 refers to Calendar session 2 2011, session 2 refers to Calendar session 3 2011, etc.

All Streams

Calendar Session 1 intake

Session 1

ITC511 Networking Concepts 1
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 2

ITC512 Networking Concepts 2
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 3

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 4

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 5

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 6

ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
[ ] Industry stream subject

Calendar Session 2 intake

Session 1

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 2

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 3

ITC511 Networking Concepts 1
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 4

ITC512 Networking Concepts 2
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 5

ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 6

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Calendar Session 3 intake

Session 1

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 2

ITC511 Networking Concepts 1
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 3

ITC512 Networking Concepts 2
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 4

ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 5

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

Session 6

[ ] Restricted Elective*
[ ] Industry stream subject

* Restricted Electives are:

ITC513 Wireless Networking Concepts
ITC520 Information Systems Strategy
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC593 Network Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
ITC514 Network and Security Administration
ITC597 Digital Forensics

Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

There is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects depending on subject availability and the meeting of any prerequisites. Students must, however, enrol in at least two CSU subjects and choose two industry-based subjects from the same industry stream. Students are only permitted to enrol in subjects that are contained within the course structure of the Master of Networking and Systems Administration.

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