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

ICAI4249A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement and evaluate data security

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAI4249A - Implement and evaluate data security
Description This unit defines the competency required for the application of the principles, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy of data in all forms of media (electronic and hardcopy) throughout the data life cycle.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites ICAS3024B Provide basic system administration ICAS4124B Monitor and administer network security
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Implement data security
  • Perform the data access management process according to established guidelines
  • Apply and maintain data security controls and processes in accordance with documentation
  • Apply media controls and processes
  • Apply and verify data security access controls and privileges
  • Address alleged violations of data security and privacy breaches
  • Apply and maintain privacy controls in accordance with privacy guidance
       
Element: Evaluate data security
  • Assess the effectiveness of the enterprise data security and suggest changes where appropriate
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of products and technologies implemented to provide the required protection of data
  • Review alleged violations of data security and privacy breaches
  • Identify improvement actions required to maintain appropriate level of data protection
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

Assessment must confirm knowledge of data security features available in the operating environment.

Assessment must confirm the ability to implement and evaluate data security functions on the system.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

Appropriate performance of the data access management process

Apply and maintain data security controls and privileges

Assess the effectiveness of the enterprise data security

The breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would cover a broad range of varied activities or application in a wider variety of contexts most of which are complex and non-routine.

Leadership and guidance would be involved when organising activities of self and others as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.

Performance of a broad range of skilled applications including the requirement to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provision of some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills would be characteristic.

Applications may involve responsibility for, and limited organisation of, others.

To demonstrate competency in this unit the learner will require access to:

Security polices

Standards

Case study scenarios

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace.

In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:

Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency.

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills.

The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts

Apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems

Identify and apply skill and knowledge areas to a wide variety of contexts, with depth in some areas

Identify, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources

Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to specified quality standards

Take limited responsibility for the quantity and quality of the output of others

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Current industry-accepted hardware and software products, with broad knowledge of general features and capabilities

Broad knowledge of the client business domain, business function and organisation

Systems technologies, with broad knowledge of general features and capabilities and substantial depth in some areas

Risk analysis, with broad knowledge of general features

Broad knowledge of specific security technology

Broad knowledge of privacy issues and legislation.

Required knowledge

Problem solving skills for a defined range of unpredictable problems

Plain English literacy and communication skills in relation to analysis, evaluation and presentation of information

Research skills for identifying, analysing and evaluating broad features of a particular business domain and best practice in data security methodologies and technologies

Report writing skills for business requiring depth in some areas, analysis and evaluation of information in a defined range of areas

Questioning and active listening skills

Project planning skills in relation to set benchmarks and identified scope.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Data securitymay include:

electronic and physical data, i.e. paper-based

stored and transmitted

Documentation may include:

data security policy

guidelines

business requirements

Privacy guidance may be in accordance with:

standards

procedures

directives

policies

regulations

laws

Enterprise data security may include:

policies

processes

and procedures against established standards

guidelines

business requirements

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Perform the data access management process according to established guidelines 
Apply and maintain data security controls and processes in accordance with documentation 
Apply media controls and processes 
Apply and verify data security access controls and privileges 
Address alleged violations of data security and privacy breaches 
Apply and maintain privacy controls in accordance with privacy guidance 
Assess the effectiveness of the enterprise data security and suggest changes where appropriate 
Evaluate the effectiveness of products and technologies implemented to provide the required protection of data 
Review alleged violations of data security and privacy breaches 
Identify improvement actions required to maintain appropriate level of data protection 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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