SIT736 - Identity, Access Management and Physical Security
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, GIFT City (India)^ |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Naeem Syed |
| Prerequisite | SIT774 For students enrolled in S464, S479: Must have completed 16 credit points. For students enrolled in S470, S535, S536, S538, S677, S735, S735A, S737, S737A, S739, S770, S779, S789: Nil |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Supplementary information | ^GIFT City (India) offering is available to students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only. |
Content
This unit is comprised of two broad modules, namely, Identity and Access Management, and Physical Security. The first module will provide students with knowledge and skills in the domain of identity and access management, wherein, topics will comprise; user identities across diverse ICT platforms and systems, administration of user identities, access control models including discretionary, mandatory and role-based. Students will be trained on access management practices for various categories of systems and platforms, including techniques that entail inter and intra layer access control, password management, as well as assignment and administration of user rights for UNIX and Windows systems. Complimenting these topics, students will also be provided with training on guiding principles for identity and access management governance, including operational documentation, maintenance, monitoring and reporting, access rules, operational readiness, change management and identity operations. Knowledge and skillsets will also cover threats to access control systems, and practices on designing for security and incorporation of security controls for identity and access management.
The second module of the unit will comprise delivery of knowledge and skills appertaining to physical and environmental security including environmental design for preventing crime, asset protection mechanisms, security of internal support systems (electrical power, HVAC, fire systems). Additionally, topics on perimeter security including designing and running drills, and auditing for physical access to premises, will be covered.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain identity and access control systems and technologies to diverse stakeholders | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Design and develop identity and access control systems for heterogeneous ICT platforms | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Model common cyber threats against identity and access control systems and implement security control by design solutions for heterogeneous ICT platforms | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Identify, assess and develop physical and environmental security solutions for organisational perimeters comprising tangible and non-tangible assets | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units refer to Graduate Attributes (GSs) during this transition period.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning portfolio | Portfolio comprising technical tasks, reflections, reports, and a learning summary report. | 100% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the Learning portfolio.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT736 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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