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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review organisational security policy and procedures
  2. Develop security plan
  3. Design controls to be incorporated into system

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe communications security, including human organisational interactions

describe how to conduct an information security risk assessment

identify and summarise internet security technologies and processes, including:

firewalls

physical security

security testing methods for performing security tests

wireless security

security threats

the impact of security policies, plans and strategies

general features of specific security technology

risk assessment

describe current industry accepted security processes, including general features and capabilities of software and hardware solutions

outline the legal and ethical standards expected when considering security controls, including:

ethics in information and communications technology (ICT)

privacy issues

legislation

summarise the need for developing organisational guidelines, processes, policies and procedures.