ICTNWK425Build small wireless local area networks

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What an assessment for ICTNWK425 must cover

42 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to build network

  • 1.1Identify network needs and organisational requirements
  • 1.2Determine position for user access point according to environmental and organisational requirements
  • 1.3Plan schedule of works for preliminary work to be carried out according to organisational and technical requirements

2 Select, install and configure wireless access point

  • 2.1Determine access point device according to organisational and technical requirements
  • 2.2Install and configure access point and services according to organisational requirements
  • 2.3Test access point and verify wireless connection and security arrangements according to task requirements
  • 2.4Select, install and configure legacy equipment and wireless card

3 Configure network

  • 3.1Configure security and other key parameters according to organisational requirements
  • 3.2Test security and firewall arrangements according to organisational requirements
  • 3.3Test network general compatibility and access with user equipment

4 Prepare network users

  • 4.1Determine required network devices according to organisational requirements
  • 4.2Establish and demonstrate user pairing and log-on arrangements
  • 4.3Inform users of wireless network etiquette and traffic capacity issues according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 4.4Develop user documentation and network settings according to organisational and technical standards
  • 4.5Lodge documentation with required personnel according to organisational policies and procedures

Performance evidence

  • install, configure and test at least two wireless access points
  • monitor and resolve wireless network issues on at least two wireless local area networks
  • develop and document user training material.

Knowledge evidence

  • basic principles of network security, including:
  • audit and intrusion detection systems
  • auditing and penetration testing techniques
  • authentication methods
  • network protocols and operating systems
  • security protocols, standards and data encryption
  • factors that impact on a small wireless network, including:
  • bandwidth and quality of service
  • factors affecting signal quality
  • layer 2 and layer 3 design issues
  • features of a small office or home office (SOHO) network
  • wireless security strategies
  • wireless topologies
  • wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions
  • protocols and their application for wireless networks, including:
  • transmission control protocol (TCP)
  • internet protocol (IP).

Foundation skills

  • Oral communication: Uses verbal techniques to confirm information and requirements, communicate ideas and gather feedback
  • Reading: Interprets textual information from relevant sources to identify software solutions and adherence to organisational security policies and procedures
  • Writing: Prepares required documentation conveying explicit recommendations, requirements and information using specific and relevant language
  • Planning and organising: Determines job priorities, resources and equipment, and works logically and systematically to undertake clearly defined and familiar tasks
  • Problem solving: Initiates standard procedures when applying solutions in networks, including systems management processes Deploys rapid solutions to problems involving building wireless local area networks and technical environment
  • Self-management: Demonstrates and understanding of, and compliance with explicit organisational policies and procedures Takes responsibility for routine decision making by selecting from a range of predetermined options in routine situations, identifying and taking some situational factors into account
  • Technology: Demonstrates an understanding of purposes, specific functions and key features of common digital systems and tools, and operates them effectively to complete routine tasks

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK425 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK425 needs to address all 42 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 17 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTNWK425?

Auditori pulls the current release of ICTNWK425 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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