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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Maintain physical security
  2. Maintain communications security
  3. Maintain information system security
  4. Maintain personnel security

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

apply circuit procedures

correctly handle classifiedCOMSEC material

encourage other team members

follow directives

muster publications page by page

openclose combinationcipher locks

perform routinefieldemergency destruction procedures

participate in a team

perform publication amendments

provide timely and accurate reports

Required Knowledge

circuit procedures

combination and cipher lock operation

cryptographic handling requirements

information systems security practices

publication amendment procedures

reporting and recording procedures

roles and responsibilities of team members

routinefieldemergency destruction procedures

rules pertaining to page by page mustering of publications

security requirements for classified material

special handling procedures

techniques for supporting others

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

Physical security

correctly handle classified and sensitive material

control access to secure areas

follow checks and muster procedures

correctly maintain logs and registers

follow destruction procedures

report breaches in accordance with approved guidelines and procedures

Communications security

correctly handle classified and sensitive material

maintain circuit discipline

employ electronic protection methods

Information systems security

follow information systems security practices

account for media and assets

maintain data integrity

Personnel security

apply need to know principle

be aware of own responsibilities

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the individual is assessed across a wide variety of situations within the workplace

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

security reference material and documentation

destruction proceduresorders

Standard Operating Procedures

Range Statement

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Physical security may include:

Checks and musters

Controlling of access

Destruction procedures

Maintenance of logs and registers

Reporting of breaches

Security of areas and containers

Security of documents, classified material and equipment

Defence security guidelines may include:

Communications publications

Communications security publications

Defence security publications

Information systems publications

National and allied publications

Communications paths may include:

Electronic

Radio

Verbal

Visual

Procedures may include:

Allied procedures

National procedures

Service specific procedures

Workplace specific procedures

Protecting information systems may include:

Accountability of computer assets

Application of information systems security and practices

Control of computer software

Integrity of data

Security of networks

Reporting and recording procedures may include:

Accurately reporting any violation of security, by means of:

verbal reports

written reports

combination of verbal and written reports

Maintaining logs and registers

Reading and interpreting relevant guidelines and procedures

Personnel security principles may include:

Individual awareness of responsibilities

Need to know principle

Security clearance requirements