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Protect critical infrastructure for organisations

Protect critical infrastructure for organisations

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTCYS610
State Code
OBU98
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/07/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/01/2021
Field of Education
029901 - Security Science
Original Release Date
15/01/2021
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse an organisation’s critical cyber operations and develop and implement a critical protections strategy that addresses the needs of the organisation. It applies to those who work as senior network and server administrators, cyber security analysts, security engineers, network engineers other cyber security related roles and are responsible for cyber security activities, including researching, developing and implementing protection strategies.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Research critical infrastructure need for an organisation
  • 1.1 Research organisation’s need for critical infrastructure protection and document findings according to organisational requirements
  • 1.2 Analyse organisation’s existing critical infrastructure protection plan
  • 1.3 Determine effectiveness and alignment of existing plan to organisational requirements
  • 1.4 Identify operational systems, critical assets, segmentation and legislative requirements
  • 1.5 Determine level of protection, vulnerability, risk and mitigation according to organisational requirements
2. Develop protection strategy
  • 2.1 Consolidate research findings and map critical processes according to organisational requirements
  • 2.2 Develop and document critical infrastructure protection plan according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 2.3 Submit protection plan to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback
3. Implement protection strategy
  • 3.1 Backup data according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 3.2 Secure devices according to protection plan and technical requirements
  • 3.3 Implement network segmentation according to protection plan and technical requirements
  • 3.4 Apply software patches according to technical requirements
  • 3.5 Implement additional protection plan requirements and asset management processes
4. Test implementation outcomes
  • 4.1 Test deployment of protection plan according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 4.2 Obtain and analyse results according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 4.3 Determine and document additional protection methods for critical infrastructure protection
  • 4.4 Submit documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback
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