| Aim of Module | To provide students with the knowledge and skills required to implement and administer a network infrastructure |
| Credits | 7 |
| Student Learning hours | 70 |
| Content Revised | New 2004 |
| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
| Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
| 1 Administer Routing and Remote Access | A | 30 | |
| 2 Secure and monitor network traffic and access | A | 30 | |
| 3 Configure DHCP, DNS and WINS | A | 40 | |
| 100 | |||
| LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
| A | 1 | Install, configure and administer a router and a remote access server. |
| A | 2 | Secure and monitor network traffic |
| A | 3 | Configure three network services (DHCP, DNS and WINS). |
| 1 | Administer Routing and Remote Access |
| > | Administer a router and configure packet filters. | |
| > | Configure remote access for users, including the use of a RADIUS server. | |
| > | Create, configure and apply policies for users. | |
| > | Dial-up and VPN access. | |
| 2 | Secure and monitor network traffic and access |
| > | Implement IPSec. | |
| > | Implement certificates. | |
| > | Collect and analyse network traffic data and server performance data. | |
| 3 | Configure DHCP, DNS and WINS |
| > | Implement and troubleshoot a DHCP server and DHCP Relay agent | |
| > | Implement and troubleshoot DNS servers | |
| > | Implement and troubleshoot WINS servers | |
| Note | ||
| > | Any appropriate server operating system can be used. | |