Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to interpret electronic information while operating advanced technology security systems. It includes identifying and responding to security risk situations, maintaining operational performance of systems and backing-up systems and data.

This unit is suitable for those using specialised knowledge to complete routine and non-routine tasks and using their own judgement to deal with predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

Legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply in some states and territories to the provision of advice on security solutions, strategies, protocols and procedures. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.

Pre-requisite Unit

None.

Unit Sector

Security/Risk management

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

As well as the foundation skills explicit in the performance criteria of this unit, candidates require:

• oral communication skills to use clear explanations, active listening and questioning skills to convey and clarify instructions when monitoring security response.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and equivalent to CPPSEC4009A Interpret information from advanced security equipment.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by interpret electronic information from three different types of advanced technology security systems.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

• workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when interpreting electronic information from advanced technology security systems:

• duty of care
• information privacy and confidentiality
• licensing requirements in the security industry
• regulatory requirements in the jurisdiction of operation
• workplace health and safety

• back-up procedures for a range of advanced technology security systems
• common faults and malfunctions in advanced technology security systems
• common keypad and control panel types and functions associated with a range of advanced technology security systems
• documentation to be completed when interpreting electronic information from advanced technology security systems and responding to security risk situations
• methods for cross-checking advanced technology security systems with companion monitoring systems to ensure accurate and consistent information exchange
• operating principles and functions of a range of common advanced technology security systems
• procedures for communicating and collaborating with emergency services
• procedures for finding faults, maintaining and repairing advanced technology security systems
• procedures for inputting data into a range of advanced technology security systems
• procedures for testing monitoring parameters
• procedures for verifying authenticity and consistency of received electronic information
• process of dynamic risk assessment and risk management using the hierarchy of controls
• purpose of Australia’sStrategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism and understanding of:

• definition of crowded places
• key security issues for crowded places
• objectives, characteristics and identification of active armed offenders
• definition of hostile vehicles and methods of attack
• signs of chemical weapons attack and recommend response
• general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response

• types of situations requiring security response when interpreting electronic information from security systems.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

All individuals engaged by a licensed RTO for security licensing purposes must hold both a security trainers licence (where such a licence exists within the relevant jurisdiction) and the licence for performing the security activities for which the individual is providing training or assessment. Regulators may impose other assessor conditions to meet jurisdictional assessment requirements.

Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. Candidates must have access to:

• legislation, regulations and codes of practice that apply to operating and controlling advanced technology security systems in the jurisdiction of operation
• work instructions, documentation and advanced technology security systems required to achieve the performance evidence
• Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b