ITC355 Network Design (8)

This subject is designed to provide students with experience in the architectures and considerations
related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise networks. Concepts covered in this subject enable students to develop advanced skills related to wide area network (WAN) technologies, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Access Control List (ACL), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Address Translation (NAT), Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), Virtual Private Network (VPN), and Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms for secure remote access, along with software-defined networking, virtualisation and automation concepts supporting network digitisation.
This subject is the last in a series of three subjects that incorporate the Cisco Networking Academy Program.

Availability

* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.

Session 1 (30)
On Campus
CSU Study Centre Melbourne
CSU Study Centre Sydney
Online *
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ITC355. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

Assumed Knowledge

ITC354

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to explain and evaluate the nature and operations of various WAN technologies;
  • be able to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks;
  • be able to identify and protect against cybersecurity threats;
  • be able to utilise network management tools;
  • be able to explain, analyse software-defined networking, including controller-based architectures;
  • be able to virtualise, secure and automate wide area networks (WANs); and
  • be able to implement application programming interfaces (APIs) to enable network automation.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Single-Area Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 Concepts and Configuration
  • Network Security Concepts
  • Access Control Lists (ACLs) Concepts and ACLS for IPv4 Configuration
  • Network Address Translation (NAT) for IPv4
  • Wide Area Network (WAN) Concepts
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN) and IPsec Concepts
  • Quality of Service (QoS) Concepts
  • Network Management, Design, Troubleshooting
  • Network Virtualization and Automation

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of ITC355 in Session 1 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Chapter exams
5
2
Theory and simulation exercises
15
3
Online exam
10
4
Skill assessment test
20
5
Final exam
50

Residential School

This subject contains a 4 day Compulsory Residential School.

There are two compulsory residential schools in this subject. One is held during the teaching break (2 days) and another is held in the end of session (2 days).

Purpose:
The inclusion of the Cisco Networking Academy Program requires all students to undertake practical based assessment activities conducted in a networking laboratory.

Activities:
1. Laboratory based practical exercises
2. Practical assessment activities
3. Invigilated Online Cisco examination

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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