Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CPPSEC2114 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor electronic security equipment and respond to alarm events

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency CPPSEC2114 - Monitor electronic security equipment and respond to alarm events
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to monitor electronic security equipment and respond to alarm events. The unit relates to work in a monitoring centre and does not include training for specific security equipment, covered by AS2201.2-2004 Intruder alarm systems - Monitoring centres which specifies requirements and a grading convention for monitoring centres and the operations, equipment and staff necessary to carry out monitoring of intruder alarm systems.The unit includes: receiving, interpreting, processing, transmitting and storing information and electronic security data using a range of electronic security and telecommunications systemschecking equipment and systems to verify correct operation and data integrity, and resolving and reporting faults recognising and responding to different and multiple alarm events and taking appropriate response actions to verify alarm status, resolve alarm and ensure securityusing written and spoken English and communication equipment to provide clear and accurate spoken instructions.It applies to people working under general supervision as members of a security team.This unit may form part of the licensing requirements for people engaged in security operations in those states and territories where these are regulated activities.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Confirm and comply with work procedures and legal requirements for monitoring electronic security equipment.
  • Read workplace procedures and policies including WHS and apply to work tasks to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when monitoring electronic security equipment.
  • Clarify legislative and workplace requirements for monitoring tasks with relevant persons.
       
Element: Check equipment for correct operation.
  • Check security equipment to ensure correct operation and connections following operating instructions.
  • Identify actual or suspected faults or deficiencies in security equipment and report to relevant persons.
  • Discuss and confirm preventative and breakdown maintenance procedures with relevant persons.
  • Conduct equipment back-up to maintain security and integrity of data in accordance with workplace requirements.
       
Element: Receive, interpret, transmit and store electronic security data.
  • Receive, interpret and transmit electronic security data following workplace procedures.
  • Input data into security equipment and check to ensure accuracy following workplace procedures.
  • Identify processing or transmission errors and take remedial action and report issues to relevant persons.
  • Store security data securely to meet legislative and workplace requirements.
       
Element: Respond to alarm events and report security status.
  • Recognise alarm event and follow procedures to action correct response to meet client instructions.
  • Use communication equipment and interpersonal techniques to discuss alarm status with relevant persons.
  • Action further response to resolve alarm event and maintain security following workplace procedures and client instructions.
  • Report security status ensuring confidentiality of security information in accordance with workplace requirements.
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Read workplace procedures and policies including WHS and apply to work tasks to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when monitoring electronic security equipment. 
Clarify legislative and workplace requirements for monitoring tasks with relevant persons. 
Check security equipment to ensure correct operation and connections following operating instructions. 
Identify actual or suspected faults or deficiencies in security equipment and report to relevant persons. 
Discuss and confirm preventative and breakdown maintenance procedures with relevant persons. 
Conduct equipment back-up to maintain security and integrity of data in accordance with workplace requirements. 
Receive, interpret and transmit electronic security data following workplace procedures. 
Input data into security equipment and check to ensure accuracy following workplace procedures. 
Identify processing or transmission errors and take remedial action and report issues to relevant persons. 
Store security data securely to meet legislative and workplace requirements. 
Recognise alarm event and follow procedures to action correct response to meet client instructions. 
Use communication equipment and interpersonal techniques to discuss alarm status with relevant persons. 
Action further response to resolve alarm event and maintain security following workplace procedures and client instructions. 
Report security status ensuring confidentiality of security information in accordance with workplace requirements. 

Forms

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