IA Architectures
The intent of the IA Architectures Knowledge Unit is to provide students with an understanding of common security architectures for the protection of information systems and data.
Topics
- Enterprise Architectures / Security Architectures
- Secure network design
Outcomes
- Examine a specific architecture and identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Design a secure architecture for a given application.
KSA-T
Below are the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Tasks (KSA-T) identified as being required to perform this work role.
Learn More about the KAS-T's.
| ID |
DESCRIPTION |
| K0291 |
Knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts and patterns (e.g., baseline, validated design, and target architectures.) |
| K0199 |
Knowledge of security architecture concepts and enterprise architecture reference models (e.g., Zachman, Federal Enterprise Architecture [FEA]). |
| K0112 |
Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and network security architecture. |
| K0075 |
Knowledge of security system design tools, methods, and techniques. |
| K0080 |
Knowledge of software design tools, methods, and techniques. |
| ID |
DESCRIPTION |
| A0027 |
Ability to apply an organization's goals and objectives to develop and maintain architecture. |
| A0060 |
Ability to build architectures and frameworks. |
