| Effective Term: | 2027/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Security Operations |
| Unit ID: | ITECH3504 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ITECH2505) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 020113 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This advanced unit delves deep into the dynamic world of Security Operations Centers (SOCs). The students will explore advanced threat detection, incident response, security information and event management (SIEM), and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) technologies. Learn to analyze security data, hunt for threats, investigate incidents, and implement automated workflows to streamline security operations. Through hands-on labs, gain practical experience with leading tools and hone your analytical and problem-solving skills to become a valuable asset in any SOC environment. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| Skills: |
| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| Other outcomes: |
| O1. | Analyze and apply advanced threat detection methodologies that leverage network traffic analysis, endpoint data analysis, and user behavior analysis. |
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| O2. | Evaluate and apply incident response frameworks and best practices to manage cybersecurity incidents. |
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| O3. | Analyse and compare leading security operations solutions such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) based on their functionalities and organizational needs. |
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| O4. | Design security monitoring strategies using advanced detection techniques. |
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| O5. | Integrate security operations concepts to develop a secure and resilient organisational security framework. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Introduction to Security Operations Centers (SOCs), Security Operations Life Cycle
2. Advanced Threat Detection Techniques (e.g., Network Traffic Analysis, Endpoint Data Analysis, User Behavior Analysis)
3. Security incident response frameworks, methodologies, best practices, process & procedure
4. Advanced Security Monitoring Strategies & Threat Hunting Concepts
5. Introduction to Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
6. SOAR Workflows for Threat Detection & Incident Response
7. Integrating SIEM & SOAR for Enhanced Security Operations
8. Advanced SOAR Configuration & Optimization
9. Future Trends in Security Operations |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations. | | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 5
sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
1, 4 |
Students complete a series of practical security investigations involving network traffic analysis, endpoint analysis, user behaviour analysis, threat hunting, and security event investigation. They document their findings, analytical processes, and decision-making in a portfolio that demonstrates the application of advanced threat detection techniques and security monitoring practices. |
Security Operations Investigation Portfolio |
25%-35% |
1.6 1.2 2.5 |
| 2. |
3, 4, 5 |
Students act as cybersecurity consultants to design a security operations capability for an organisation. They analyse organisational requirements, develop security monitoring and detection strategies, evaluate operational approaches, and justify recommendations through professional documentation and design artefacts. |
Security Operations Design Project |
25%–35% |
1.6 1.2 2.5 |
| 3. |
1, 2, 4, 5 |
Students demonstrate integrated security operations capability through an authentic scenario-based assessment such as an incident response simulation, security investigation, operational challenge, or case study. Students must analyse information, make and justify decisions, and demonstrate their understanding through a presentation, demonstration, oral defence, or other validation activity that provides evidence of independent capability. |
Security Operations Capstone Demonstration |
35%–50% |
1.6 1.2 2.5 |
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