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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess network security threats and vulnerabilities
   • Review current system security against organisational asset security requirements to identify security threats and vulnerabilities
   • Analyse network, software, hardware and system security threats and vulnerabilities to prioritise deficiencies to be addressed
   • Make recommendations to management to address security deficiencies according to organisational asset security requirements
2. Implement countermeasures for identified threats and vulnerabilities
   • Implement required level of perimeter security to meet organisational asset security requirements and according to identified threats and vulnerabilities
   • Assess and implement server and network hardening techniques and measures
   • Implement secure authentication and user account controls to secure data integrity and transmission
3. Test and verify functionality and performance of countermeasures implemented
   • Design function and performance test items to verify key functions and performance of countermeasures
   • Conduct function and performance tests to modify and debug countermeasures
   • Develop documentation on the current system settings and file according to organisational guidelines
4. Maintain and improve network security
   • Review logs and audit reports to identify and record security incidents, intrusions and attempts
   • Carry out spot checks and audits to ensure that procedures are not being bypassed
   • Document newly discovered security threats vulnerabilities and recommendations in a report for presentation to superior to gain approval recommendations to be implemented