- PSPSEC503A - Implement and monitor security risk management plans
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPSEC503A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement and monitor security risk management plans
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | PSPSEC503A - Implement and monitor security risk management plans |
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| Description | This unit covers implementation and monitoring of security risk management plans. It includes implementing a security plan, monitoring the risk environment and evaluating the security plan.In practice, implementation and monitoring of security risk management plans may overlap with other generalist or specialist public sector work activities such as acting ethically, promoting compliance with legislation, developing client services, undertaking research and analysis, etc.This is a new unit of competency, added to the Government Security Management Competency field of the Training Package in 2004. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | Not applicable. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
| Competency Field | Government Security Management | ||
| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Element: Implement security plan |
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| Element: Monitor the risk environment |
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| Element: Evaluate security plan |
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Evidence Required
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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 | Pre-requisite unitsthat must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil Co-requisite unitsthat must be assessed with this unit:Nil Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to: PSPETHC501B Promote the values and ethos of public service PSPGOV502B Develop client services PSPGOV504B Undertake research and analysis PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector PSPSEC501A Assess security risks 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 (2 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 33) 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 (2 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 2 or more of: case studies portfolios questioning scenarios authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or 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 and/or apply the competency in different situations or environments |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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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 1914 and Criminal Code 1985 Freedom of Information Act 1982 Privacy Act 1988 fraud control policy protective security policy Security Guidelines for Australian Government IT Systems (ACSI 33) Commonwealth Protective Security Manual Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements security plan organisation's 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 |
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 |
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 |
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| Security risks are treated/countermeasures are implemented in accordance with the security plan | |||
| Security plan is implemented to meet timeframe and budgetary requirements | |||
| Countermeasures are implemented in compliance with legal requirements, government and organisational policy | |||
| Residual risks are documented and monitored | |||
| Strategies to monitor the risk environment are determined and documented | |||
| Security risks, and the type/s and source/s of threats are monitored to detect changing circumstances that may alter risk management priorities | |||
| Monitoring is conducted on a regular basis in accordance with organisational policy and procedures | |||
| Changes to the organisation are monitored to identify circumstances where re-examination of the security environment becomes necessary | |||
| Results of monitoring are documented and acted on | |||
| Risk treatments are monitored to gauge whether they are being implemented properly and fully | |||
| Treatments are evaluated against the objectives of the security plan to ensure they remain effective and/or necessary | |||
| Feedback is obtained from stakeholders on the adequacy and need for current security measures affecting their work area | |||
| Weaknesses in the security plan are identified and addressed in accordance with organisational policy and procedures | |||
| Security plan is reviewed on an on-going basis, as a result of incidents, breaches, and changes in circumstances | |||
| Security plan is updated in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines to reflect current circumstances |
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