| Effective Term: | 2024/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Network Operating Systems and AWS Cloud |
| Unit ID: | ITECH7624 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 020115 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is intended for students who seek an overall understanding of IT network systems and cloud computing concepts in relation to cloud-based platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, core cloud services, service pricing models, and various cloud-based components related to IT security, architecture, and customer support. As a cybersecurity foundation unit, it is designed for students to study and pass the test for the AWS certification on Cloud Practitioner. |
| 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: |
| K1. | Describe and discuss system configuration, administration, security, and interoperability between Linux and MS Windows operating systems. |
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| K2. | Outline the benefits and operation of the virtualization of operating systems. |
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| K3. | Describe the security and compliance measures of the AWS Cloud, including AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). |
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| K4. | Explore key concepts related to routinely monitoring server health, scaling of applications, and resource utilization in the cloud environment such as AWS. |
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| K5. | Explain the architectural principles of the AWS Cloud. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Administer Linux and Windows Operating systems in the context of security. |
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| S2. | Employ virtualization of software and associated operating system in a cloud environment such as AWS. |
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| S3. | Create a virtual private cloud (VPC) in a cloud environment such as AWS. |
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| S4. | Demonstrate the usage of AWS database services. |
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| S5. | Demonstrate the usage of various AWS cloud services including web services, serverless application deployment, and health monitoring. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Establish secure computer networks of disparate systems. |
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| A2. | Test and repair network connectivity issues and remotely administer computer systems. |
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| A3. | Set up AWS cloud software environment for cyber security experiments. |
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| A4. | Utilize AWS core services for cyber security research. |
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| Unit Content: |
• Administration and configuration of Windows and Linux operation system
• Cloud computing and AWS cloud concepts
• AWS Cloud Billing: AWS Organizations, AWS Billing & Cost Management, Billing Dashboard
• Technical Support Models
• Amazon Storage: Amazon Elastic Block Store Console Demonstration, AWS S3, AWS S3 Console, AWS
• EFS, AWS EFS Console, AWS S3 Glacier and AWS S3 Glacier Console
• Amazon Database: Amazon RDS, Amazon RDS Consolem Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, and
• Amazon Aurora
• AWS Architecture: AWS Global Infrastructure, AWS Services and AWS Management Console
• Cloud Security: AWS Shared Responsibility Model AWS IAM, and AWS IAM Console Demonstration
• Content Delivery: Amazon VPC, VPC Networking
• Automatic Scaling and Monitoring: Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling |
| 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 | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | 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. | K1, K3 and K5 | AT1, AT2 | 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. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 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. | K2, S2 - S5 | AT1, AT2 | 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. | K4, S3, A1 - A4 | AT1, At2 | 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 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1 - K5, S1 - S5, A1- A4 | The tasks will develop skills in system configuration and understanding of cloud concepts introduced. | Labs/Assignment(s) | 30% - 60% | | 2. | K1 - K5, S1 - S5, A1 - A4 | Participate in lectures and labs/tutorials, read and summarise theoretical and practical aspects of the unit. | Examination(s)/Test(s) | 40% - 70% |
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Professional Standards / Competencies: |
| | Standard / Competency | | 1. | Australian Computer Society - Core Body of Knowledge: 2023 accreditation |
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| Attribute | Assessed | Level | | Core ICT Knowledge | |
ICT Fundamentals
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Systems thinking: components and interactions between them, structure and function, emergent properties and functions, systems layers
| | Yes | Intermediate | | |
History of computing and ICT, drivers of technology evolution and trends for the future
| | Yes | Intermediate | |
ICT Infrastructure
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ICT hardware components and organisation: the creation, communication and processing of digital signals using sensors and activators, processors and storage
| | Yes | Advanced | | |
Network and internetwork concepts and protocols, wireless and mobile computing, cloud and distributed systems
| | Yes | Intermediate | | |
Systems software and operating systems managing the architecture
| | Yes | Intermediate | |
Information & Data Science and Engineering
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Data Science and Engineering, data analytics, mining and visualisation, big data
| | Yes | Introductory | |
Cyber Security
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Information assets to be secured (hardware, networks, software, data) and the different means of securing them, cryptography
| | Yes | Intermediate | | |
Human security roles and behaviours, rights and obligations (privacy)
| | Yes | Intermediate |
| | 2. | Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA): Version 8 |
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| Attribute | Assessed | Level | | Strategy and architecture | | Security and privacy | | | SCTY Information security (Levels 3 - 7) Defining and operating a framework of security controls and security management strategies. | | Yes | 4 | | | INAS Information assurance (Levels 3 - 7) Protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems. | | Yes | 5 | | Development and implementation | | Systems development | | | SLEN Systems and software life cycle engineering (Levels 4 - 7) Establishing and deploying an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating software and systems products and services. | | Yes | 5 | | | DESN Systems design (Levels 3 - 6) Designing systems to meet specified requirements and agreed systems architectures. | | Yes | 6 | | | NTDS Network design (Levels 3 - 6) Designing communication networks to support strategic and operational requirements and producing network strategies, architectures, policies and related documentation. | | Yes | 6 | | | HWDE Hardware design (Levels 3 - 6) Specifying a hardware design model for a defined system architecture. | | Yes | 6 | | | SINT Systems integration and build (Levels 2 - 6) Planning, implementing and controlling activities to synthesise system components to create operational systems, products or services. | | Yes | 5 | | | TEST Testing (Levels 1 - 6) Investigating products, systems and services to assess behaviour and whether this meets specified or unspecified requirements and characteristics. | | Yes | 4 | | | SFAS Safety assessment (Levels 4 - 6) Assessing safety-related software and hardware systems to determine compliance with standards and required levels of safety integrity. | | Yes | 4 | | Data and analytics | | | DENG Data engineering (Levels 2 - 6) Designing, building, operationalising, securing and monitoring data pipelines and data stores. | | Yes | 5 | | | DBAD Database administration (Levels 2 - 5) Installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining and improving the performance of databases and data stores. | | Yes | 5 | | Delivery and operation | | Technology management | | | ITMG Technology service management (Levels 5 - 7) Managing the provision of technology-based services to meet defined organisational needs. | | Yes | 4 | | | ASUP Application support (Levels 2 - 5) Delivering management, technical and administrative services to support and maintain live applications. | | Yes | 5 | | | ITOP IT infrastructure (Levels 1 - 5) Deploying, configuring and operating IT Infrastructure. | | Yes | 5 | | | SYSP System software (Levels 3 - 5) Installing, managing, controlling, deploying and maintaining infrastructure systems software, to meet operational needs and service levels. | | Yes | 5 | | | NTAS Network support (Levels 2 - 5) Providing maintenance and support services for communications networks. | | Yes | 5 | | | STMG Storage management (Levels 3 - 6) Planning, implementing and optimising the technologies and processes used for data storage. | | Yes | 5 | | Service management | | | AVMT Availability management (Levels 4 - 6) Ensuring that services deliver agreed levels of availability to meet the current and future needs of the business. | | Yes | 4 | | | CPMG Capacity management (Levels 4 - 6) Ensuring that service components have the capacity and performance to meet current and planned business needs. | | Yes | 4 | | Security services | | | SCAD Security operations (Levels 1 - 6) Delivering management, technical and administrative services to implement security controls and security management strategies. | | Yes | 4 | | | PENT Penetration testing (Levels 3 - 6) Testing the effectiveness of security controls by emulating the tools and techniques of likely attackers. | | Yes | 4 |
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