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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy and communication skills to

present information

report incidents where assets are threatened

problemsolving skills to

anticipate and respond to threats to information assets

solve known problems in routine procedures

technical skills to

install and activate system filtering and security settings

operate a computer and software application

protect and secure information assets

provide firstlevel response

Required knowledge

information assets and key sources of information assets

types of security options available to secure assets

assets supported by the organisation

general ICT hardware

organisations security procedures

Evidence Required

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

conduct an audit of information assets the potential threats and effect on the organisation

identify threats to assets and take appropriate action to overcome them

communicate and discuss details of security threats and issues relating to information assets

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

sites with computer hardware and office environments representing a range of workplaces

a range of appropriate software systems

organisational information assets

technical records documentation and enterprise procedures

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 conducting an audit of information assets

review of audit records prepared

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of nature of threats and effectof threats

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of nature of threats and effectof threats

review of reports including examples of different threats and associated actions

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 nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

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, 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.

Information assets may include:	equipment files forms online or printed data and information passkeys or passwords procedures programs or information channels reports.
Organisation may include:	departments entities outside the business government individuals inside and outside the business the whole business.
Affect may include:	confidentiality financial personal privacy issues reputation.
Loss or damage may include:	alteration damage or destruction deletion misuse theft unauthorised publication.
Secure may include:	appropriate modification of procedures or processes changing of passwords or work habits physical exclusion or control protective software installation or operation.
Appropriate person may include:	business owner or authorised business representative client government peers police as appropriate supervisor.
First-level response may include:	changing passwords excluding people from access locking doors locking down the workplace logging off powering down systems updating software protection.