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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Receive sensitive information
  2. Deal with sensitive information
  3. Maintain sensitive information
  4. Receive sensitive information
  5. Deal with sensitive information
  6. Maintain sensitive information

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 security classification systems

using analysis and problem solving

tailoring communication to the needs of a diverse range of people inside and outside the organisation who classify, transmit or advise on sensitive information


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 sensitive information

classification system for national security and nonnational security information

procedures for confirming initial security classifications

international protocols and treaties impacting on government security management

available sources of expert advice

procedures relating to WHS and environment in the context of government security management

equity and diversity principles