# FPM 513: IT Infrastructure and Architectural Design Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

This course provides federal program and project managers with the expertise to design and manage complex IT architectures that align with agency missions and modernization goals. Participants explore enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and methodologies to develop effective IT roadmaps, integrate agile practices into planning, and evaluate systems for modernization or cloud migration. Emphasis is placed on designing efficient, scalable, and interoperable IT infrastructure solutions that support organizational performance and mission success.

Security and risk management are central themes, as participants learn to embed cybersecurity principles and compliance into IT architecture decisions. The course covers selecting appropriate security controls, developing system security plans, and navigating the federal assessment and authorization process. By applying frameworks such as FISMA, Cloud Smart, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, attendees gain the skills to build secure, compliant, and resilient IT systems that meet both operational and strategic federal requirements.

## What you'll learn

- Explain enterprise architecture principles that align IT strategy, plans, and systems with mission and goals.
- Apply architectural methods to design information systems and their interactions.
- Describe software, hardware, and network architecture (LAN/WAN/telecom) and how components work together.
- Use cybersecurity practices to protect systems and data for availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity.
- Select security tools and create security plans to prevent vulnerabilities and protect networks.
- Assess and authorize systems by evaluating controls, documenting gaps, and recommending fixes.
- Plan and manage implementation, updates, and integration of IT system components in operations.
- Establish configuration and release management to deploy software and services successfully.

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: Introduction to IT Infrastructure and Architectural Design

- Recognize the role of IT architecture in federal project success.
- Understand OMB regulations and guidance shaping federal IT systems.
- Identify common architectures and infrastructure components across agencies.
- Outline key themes such as enterprise architecture, security, and infrastructure.

#### Module 2: Enterprise Architecture

- Define principles of enterprise architecture (EA) and mission alignment.
- Apply federal EA frameworks to guide agency IT planning.
- Develop baseline and target architecture models to map current and future states.
- Use EA to inform IT investment and technology roadmap decisions.

#### Module 3: Information Technology Architecture

- Apply architectural methods to design scalable, maintainable IT systems.
- Define modular, layered, and interoperable system design principles.
- Ensure integration with existing enterprise systems through standard interfaces.
- Document system architecture with diagrams and models for communication.

#### Module 4: Infrastructure Design

- Describe infrastructure components—hardware, software, networks, and telecoms.
- Understand LAN/WAN designs, communication protocols, and standards.
- Design infrastructure for performance, redundancy, and resiliency.
- Select technologies that align with enterprise needs and architecture.

#### Module 5: Information Assurance

- Apply security principles to protect IT systems and data (CIA triad).
- Implement access controls, authentication, and identity management.
- Use encryption, backup, and recovery to safeguard data.
- Comply with FISMA, NIST, and other federal security standards.

#### Module 6: Information Systems and Network Security

- Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in systems and networks.
- Develop security plans and standard operating procedures.
- Use tools like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and encryption for layered defense.
- Establish incident response and continuity plans for security resilience.

#### Module 7: Information Systems Security Certification

- Apply certification and accreditation methods for system security evaluation.
- Develop test plans, control assessments, and risk documentation.
- Report findings and corrective actions for identified vulnerabilities.
- Maintain compliance through continuous monitoring post-accreditation.

#### Module 8: Configuration Management

- Plan and control system changes using configuration management principles.
- Establish baselines and version tracking across system lifecycles.
- Use CM tools to maintain consistency across environments.
- Ensure all changes are approved, documented, and integrity is maintained.

#### Module 9: IT Operations Support

- Ensure effective deployment and delivery of IT products and services.
- Oversee operations, monitoring, and help desk support to meet SLAs.
- Implement release and change management with minimal user disruption.
- Maintain service continuity through backup and failover planning.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $2569