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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Implement security plan
  2. Monitor the risk environment
  3. Evaluate security plan

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Skill requirements

Look for evidence that confirms skills in

applying legislation regulations and policies relating to security risk management

auditing in the context of security risk management

communicating with diverse stakeholders involving interviewing negotiating conflict resolution listening questioning paraphrasing clarifying oummarizing

reading and analysing the complex information in standards legislation and security plans

writing reports requiring formality of language and structure

using computer technology to gather and analyse information and prepare reports

using numerical graphical and statistical information

undertaking statistical analysis

responding to diversity including gender and disability

applying procedures relating to occupational health and safety and environment in the context of implementing and monitoring security risk management plans

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

legislation regulations policies procedures and guidelines relating to security risk management such as

occupational health and safety

public service Acts

Crimes Act and Criminal Code

Freedom of Information Act

Privacy Act

fraud control policy

protective security policy

Security Guidelines for Australian Government IT Systems ACSI

Commonwealth Protective Security Manual

Australian standards quality assurance and certification requirements

security plan

organisations strategic objectives

national strategic objectives

security constraints

equal employment opportunity equity and diversity principles

public sector legislation such as occupational health and safety and environment in the context of implementation and monitoring of security risk management plans

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package

Units to be assessed together

Prerequisite unitsthat must be achieved prior to this unitNil

Corequisite unitsthat must be assessed with this unitNil

Coassessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include but are not limited to

PSPETHCB Promote the values and ethos of public service

PSPETHC501B Promote the values and ethos of public service

PSPGOVB Develop client services

PSPGOV502B Develop client services

PSPGOVB Undertake research and analysis

PSPGOV504B Undertake research and analysis

PSPLEGNB Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPSECA Assess security risks

PSPSEC501A Assess security risks

PSPSECA Develop security risk management plans

PSPSEC502A Develop security risk management plans

Overview of evidence requirements

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework

security risk management plans implemented and monitored in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Resources required to carry out assessment

These resources include

legislation policy procedures and protocols relating to security risk management plans

Security Guidelines for Australian Government IT Systems ACSI

Commonwealth Protective Security Manual

case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of situations likely to be encountered when implementing and monitoring security risk management plans

Where and how to assess evidence

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when implementing and monitoring security risk management plans including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

security risk management plans implemented and monitored in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups such as

people with disabilities

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

women

young people

older people

people in rural and remote locations

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of

case studies

portfolios

questioning

scenarios

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses such as a reviewed security plan

For consistency of assessment

Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome andor apply the competency in different situations or environments


Range Statement

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.

Security risks may include

internal

external

national

international

real

perceived

to:

people

property

information

reputation

criminal

terrorist

from foreign intelligence services

from commercial/industrial competitors

from malicious people

Countermeasures may include

revision of agency security plan

upgrade of existing security

installation of new security measures

technical controls

training

personnel-oriented

information-oriented

property-oriented

reputation-oriented

Legal requirements, government and organisational policy may include

Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation including equal employment opportunity, occupational health and safety, privacy and anti-discrimination law

access and equity

ethics and accountability

national and international codes of practice and standards

the organisation's policies and practices

government policy

codes of conduct/codes of ethics

Australian and New Zealand standards - Risk management AS/NZS 4360:1999

Security Guidelines for Australian Government IT Systems (ACSI 33)

Commonwealth Protective Security Manual

Residual risks are

those that cannot be treated

Strategies may include

audits

incident reporting mechanisms

technical controls

systems

rosters

access controls

training

Type of risk may include

severe

high

major

significant

moderate

low

trivial

Sources of threats may include

technical

actual events

political circumstances

human behaviour

environmental

conflict

terrorism

internal

external

local

national

international

Monitoring may include

regular checking

critical observation

regular recording

information, such as threat assessments, from senior management

reports from business units on current security measures

identification of changes over time such as:

notification of major changes to business or corporate goals or plans

notification of key projects

Risk treatments may include

addition of security measures

reduction of security measures

avoiding the risk through change of practice

acceptance of residual risk

minimisation of harm through response mechanisms

accepting the risk

Stakeholders may include

supervisors

managers

other areas within the organisation

other organisations

government

third parties

external contractors