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ICTCYS606
Evaluate an organisation's compliance with cyber security standards and law

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify cyber security standards and laws and evaluate an organisation’s working practices and compliance to these standards and laws as well as determine changes required to continue compliance.

It applies to those who work in an internal audit function, including those who specialise in cyber security and compliance and are responsible for implementing and monitoring an organisation’s compliance to cyber security standards and laws both locally and internationally.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

identify cyber security standards and laws and analyse an organisation’s operations and compliance to required laws and standards on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

document processes and summarise findings.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

security risks, and tolerance of risk in an organisation

cyber security standards, regulations and laws applicable to the organisation

organisational business processes and applicable cyber security requirements in each area

principles of cyber security

methods of identifying cyber security incidents

different types of cyber security incidents including security vulnerabilities and malware.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

standards outlining cyber security standards and laws applicable to the organisation

software required to implement cyber security standards and laws.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

identify cyber security standards and laws and analyse an organisation’s operations and compliance to required laws and standards on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

document processes and summarise findings.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

security risks, and tolerance of risk in an organisation

cyber security standards, regulations and laws applicable to the organisation

organisational business processes and applicable cyber security requirements in each area

principles of cyber security

methods of identifying cyber security incidents

different types of cyber security incidents including security vulnerabilities and malware.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

standards outlining cyber security standards and laws applicable to the organisation

software required to implement cyber security standards and laws.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify standards and laws required for organisations cyber security operations and summarise findings 
Analyse and align required laws and standards to organisational cyber operations 
Obtain and analyse organisation’s existing cyber security compliance strategies and document outcomes according to organisational policies and procedures 
Determine time periods and benchmarking of compliance evaluation requirements 
Conduct compliance assessment according to organisational and legislative requirements 
Document assessment findings according to organisational policies and procedures 
Identify and document areas of non-compliance and near misses 
Develop and document all compliance requirements 
Distribute requirements to required personnel in preparation to realign business activities to requirements 
Develop an evaluation strategy according to organisational policies and procedures 
Submit all documents to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback 

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