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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Protect assets from security threats
   • Secure assets, control, monitor and check access to ensure security.
   • Investigate suspicious activity and seek expert advice as required.
2. Implement access restrictions
   • Restrict access to authorised personnel and identify potential threats.
   • Identify breaches, take action to deal with the breach and report to appropriate personnel.
3. Advise third parties of security requirements
   • Confirm needs, expectations, attitudes, and current level of knowledge of third parties and advise them of organisation's security requirements.
   • Identify and manage risks related to possible confrontations.
   • Provide current and prompt advice that meets the needs of the parties.
   • Obtain feedback to determine the party's level of understanding and clarify requirements if needed.
4. Minimise security risk
   • Identify changes in circumstances, report to appropriate personnel and complete documentation.
   • Take action to reduce the likelihood of breaches reoccurring.
5. Protect assets from security threats
   • Secure assets, control, monitor and check access to ensure security.
   • Investigate suspicious activity and seek expert advice as required.
6. Implement access restrictions
   • Restrict access to authorised personnel and identify potential threats.
   • Identify breaches, take action to deal with the breach and report to appropriate personnel.
7. Advise third parties of security requirements
   • Confirm needs, expectations, attitudes, and current level of knowledge of third parties and advise them of organisation's security requirements.
   • Identify and manage risks related to possible confrontations.
   • Provide current and prompt advice that meets the needs of the parties.
   • Obtain feedback to determine the party's level of understanding and clarify requirements if needed.
8. Minimise security risk
   • Identify changes in circumstances, report to appropriate personnel and complete documentation.
   • Take action to reduce the likelihood of breaches reoccurring.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

applying legislation, regulations and policies relating to government security management

applying analysis and problem solving

tailoring communication to the needs of a diverse range of people inside and outside the organisation

completing documentation and writing reports

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to government security management

standards for management of classified information and assets

available sources of expert advice

international protocols and treaties impacting on government security management

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