Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Requirements may relate to:
application
business
network
people in the organisation
system.
Security threats may include:
by-pass actions
data tampering and manipulation
eavesdropping
impersonation
keyboard logging
local applications or local area network (LAN) connections
penetration
weaknesses in internet networks.
Security policy may relate to:
audits and alerts
privacy
standards, including:
archival
backup
network
theft
viruses.
Security plan may include:
logical controls
physical controls
social controls.
Security strategy:
may include:
authentication
authorisation and integrity
privacy
usually forms part of the overall objectives of the organisation.
Stakeholders may include:
development team
project team
sponsor
user.
Organisational guidelines may include:
communication methods
content of emails
dispute resolution
document procedures
downloading information and accessing particular websites
financial control mechanisms
opening mail with attachments
personal use of emails and internet access
templates
virus risk.
Risk assessment may include:
developing risk plans
developing scenarios
evaluating threats
following up
gathering information
identifying counter measures
identifying threats
ranking risk
reporting.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
confirm sufficient knowledge of security products and organisational security policy
establish realistic ground rules for security product procedures
design security controls for a system
incorporate these into a security strategy.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
IT security assurance specifications
probability, frequency and severity of direct and indirect harm, loss or misuse of the IT system
risk analysis tools and methodologies
risks to the mission or business resulting from IT-related risks
security environment, which also includes the threats to security that are, or are held to be, present in the environment
security environment relating to laws and legislation, existing organisational security policies and organisational expertise
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
modified equipment for people with special needs.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of:
layered security
risk management
security issues
statutory requirements
review of documented security, including:
policy
plan
strategy.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.