Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Security-solution documentation may include:
equipment inventory
naming standards
project management templates and report writing
satisfaction reports
standards:
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Australian Standards (AS)
version control.
Guest access services may include:
anchor
bandwidth limiting
demilitarised zone or perimeter network (DMZ)
redundancy
scaling
VLAN-based
wired guest access.
Authorisation may include:
authentication
email
external
internal
pass through.
Wireless network may include:
cellular network
mobile services
paging network
wireless LAN (WLAN).
Architectures may include:
agent versus agent
in-band
out-of-band.
Threat-mitigation strategies may include:
client exclusions
custom signature
rogue reporting and location
signature
switch-port tracing.
Wireless vulnerabilities may include:
anomalous behaviour attacks
client misconfiguration
denial of service (DoS)
eavesdropping
hijacking
radio frequency (RF) jamming
signature attacks
social engineering.
Firewall configuration requirements may include:
access control list (ACL)
demilitarised zone (DMZ)
IP port pass-through.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
conduct research and produce security solutions plan
evaluate, design and implement a WLAN site security plan
evaluate end-to-end security solutions and assess their integrate with the planned wireless solutions
use network tools to test wireless controllers and IPDS solutions.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
site or prototype where network installation may be conducted
hardware and software
organisational guidelines
live network
stand-alone and lightweight WLAN controllers and AP
hardware and software WLAN site survey tools
hardware and software IDS and IPS
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
modified equipment for people with special needs.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate installing, configuring and testing a new or updated network
evaluation of documentation prepared by the candidate outlining testing procedures, test results, recommendation to network changes and completion records
verbal or written questioning of required knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.