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.

Security may include:
access policies
data protection requirements:
encryption
permissions
secure remote access
tamper identification
user authentication and control
information rights management
roles and site permissions.
Security plan may include:
enterprise processes
enterprise requirements
enterprise security policies
enterprise work practices and procedures
security analysis report.
Encryption may include:
asymmetric public-key ciphers
digital signatures
PGP
PKI
PKZIP
Rivest, Shamir and Adelman (RSA)
secure shell (SSH)
secure socket layer (SSL)
symmetric ciphers.
Encryption technologies may include:
Blowfish Advanced CS
Cryptainer LE
GnuPG
inbuilt operating system file encryption systems
new PKI
open VPN
PGP.
Appropriate person may include:
authorised business representative
client
supervisor.
User may include:
department within the enterprise
person within an enterprise department
third party.

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:
analyse enterprise data security requirements
create new or review existing security plan to determine the appropriate encryption methods
rank and document appropriate encryption methods
implement encryption systems informing users of any affects
monitor and document encryption issues and compromises notifying appropriate person.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
site where encryption installation may be conducted
live network
servers
encryption software
encryption tools
appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified 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:
review of security analysis and planning report that outlines enterprise security requirements and security plan, including challenges faced and how these were addressed
evaluation of documentation demonstrating review of suitable encryption systems, ranking the most appropriate
verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of encryption types, algorithms, functions and features
direct observation of candidate performing tasks required to successfully implement and monitor a chosen encryption system.
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.