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COIT20265 Networks and Information Security Project
Networks and Information Security Project
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General Information

Overview

This unit is the capstone to the Networks and Information Security specialisation of the Master of Information Technology course. You are required to demonstrate the skills that you have developed throughout your specialisation, and apply these skills to an authentic task group network security project including the design and technology implementation of a network security plan that meets client's requirements. As part of a work portfolio, you will be required to produce project management artefacts typical of a commercial network security project.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate
Unit Level: Level 9
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite units: COIT20262 Advanced Network Security, COIT20263 Information Security Management, COIT20264 Enterprise and Cloud Networking, and PPMP20007 Project Management Concepts.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2026

Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 12 January 2026
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Teaching Team's feedback

Feedback

Students lack skills with industry-standard tools needed to facilitate version control, collaboration, and code management for projects, which are essential for their future careers.

Recommendation

Review available options (such as GitHub, DevOps, etc.), make it mandatory for students to use one of these tools for their projects, and include it in the marking criteria for all assessments.

Feedback from Teaching Team and students' feedback

Feedback

Students encounter difficulties in managing team dynamics, such as dealing with unequal participation and resolving conflicts.

Recommendation

Provide resources on teamwork skills to help students effectively manage team dynamics, including participation and conflict resolution, and incorporate teamwork assessment into the evaluation process.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 16 February 2026
Academic Integrity Statement

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