Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to:
anticipate and respond to a range of attacks
evaluate performance
identify and interrogate complex and varied areas of attack
interpret results of tests
technical skills to:
develop and refine security of the network
resolve network vulnerabilities
test network functions and security.
Required knowledge
available network tools
processes and techniques related to using network tools
range of attacks that affect network security
problems and challenges relating to network security.
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.
Command line tools may include: | arp arping dig hostname ifconfig ipconfig mtr nbtstat netstat nslookup Ping route traceroute. |
GUI environment may include: | Linux platforms Mac platforms Windows platforms. |
Hardware tools may include: | butt set cable stripper cable testers multimeter optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) protocol analyser punch down tool snips temperature monitor time-domain reflectometer (TDR) toner probe voltage event recorder. |
Software tools may include: | intrusion detection software intrusion prevention software packet sniffers or network analysers port scanners protocol analysers. |
Areas of vulnerability may include: | exploits unsecured ports wide-scale attacks worms. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist