Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use appropriate tools, equipment and software to implement an intrusion prevention system (IPS) on IPS sensors to mitigate network attacks.
It applies to individuals with advanced information and communications technology (ICT) skills who are working as certified IPS specialists, network security specialists and network security managers.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Networking
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Evaluate the ways IPS sensors are used to mitigate network attacks |
1.1 Evaluate system requirements of the network according to industry standards for inline operations 1.2 Compare inline to promiscuous mode sensor operations and evaluate how IPS protects network devices from attacks 1.3 Evaluate the evasive techniques used by hackers and determine ways IPS can defeat those techniques in the network 1.4 Evaluate the considerations necessary for selection, placement, and deployment of a network IPS, including using features of IPS signature |
2. Select and install IPS sensors and configure essential system parameters |
2.1 Install and initialise the sensor for configuration of sensor interfaces, interface pairs, virtual local area network (VLAN) pairs and VLAN groups 2.2 Configure management access to the sensor appliance and create user accounts to comply with different user roles 2.3 Set up sensor communications with external management and monitoring systems 2.4 Manage and monitor sensor operation using built-in tools 2.5 Upgrade and maintain IPS sensor parameters and licensing requirements to maintain network integrity 2.6 Plan the mitigation of specific network vulnerabilities and exploits |
3. Tune IPS sensor advanced system parameters to optimise attack mitigation performance |
3.1 Tune sensor signatures to provide optimal protection of the network 3.2 Create custom signatures and a meta signature to meet mitigation performance configurations for given test scenarios while disabling alert production for the component signatures 3.3 Configure gateway for passive operating system (OS) fingerprinting 3.4 Configure the external product interface to receive and process information from external security and management products to automatically enhance the sensor configuration information 3.5 Configure a virtual sensor and anomaly detection 3.6 Monitor the IPS advanced features for optimal performance |
4. Manage security and response of the IPS to network attacks |
4.1 Monitor IPS events using network tools to determine appropriate response to network attacks 4.2 Use network management tools to assess and manage IPS effectiveness against security intrusion |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Reading |
1.1-1.4 |
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Writing |
2.2, 2.5, 3.3-3.5 |
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Numeracy |
2.2-2.4, 3.6, 4.1 |
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Navigate the world of work |
1.1, 2.5 |
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Interact with others |
2.2, 2.3, 3.4, |
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Get the work done |
1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.6, 3.1-3.6, 4.1, 4.2 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
ICTNWK609 Configure and manage intrusion prevention system on network sensors |
ICANWK609A Configure and manage intrusion prevention system on network sensors |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages. |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2