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.

Business requirements may refer to:
application
business
network
people in the organisation
system.
Server may include:
application or web servers
building environmental assessment (BEA) weblogic servers
email servers
file and print servers
firewall servers
file transfer protocol (FTP) servers
IBM VisualAge and WebSphere
Novell Directory Services (NDS) servers
proxy or cache servers.
Intrusion detection system may include:
Cisco
HP
Symantec
Tripwire.
User may include:
department within the organisation
person within a department
third party.
Connection may include:
asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL)
cable
fixed line.
Network may include:
data
internet
large and small local area networks (LANs)
national wide area networks (WANs)
private lines
use of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) for dial-up modems only
voice.
Security protocols may include:
data over cable service interface specification
domain name system security extensions
IEEE 802.11 Protocol standard for secure wireless local area network products
internet protocol security (IPSec)
point-to-point network tunnelling protocol (PPTP)/Layer 2 tunnelling protocol (L2TP)
secure electronic transactions
secure multipurpose internet mail extensions
secure shell
SSL and transport layer security.

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:
identify password protection solutions
install and maintain intrusion detection system
manage protocol security.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a basic website
web servers
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:
direct observation of candidate installing and testing website security system
verbal or written questioning to determine candidate’s knowledge of:
client business requirements
industry website security standards
appropriate software and hardware to implement security on a website
evaluation of candidate’s website security documentation.
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.