Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead the development of asset protection processes, determining threats and implementing controls to mitigate risk.
It applies to individuals working as middle managers including information security managers, network engineers and network technicians who are responsible for implementing and managing the organisational disaster recovery and asset protection policy and procedures.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Networking
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Ensure compliance with company network and security policies |
1.1 Review company security policies 1.2 Audit and record security access 1.3 Ensure user accounts are controlled 1.4 Ensure secure file and resource access |
2. Conduct audit on system assets |
2.1 Use appropriate tools and techniques to conduct audit on system hardware and software assets 2.2 Develop a system to record assets 2.3 Use system to develop reports on assets for management |
3. Implement an antivirus solution |
3.1 Research appropriate antivirus and anti-malware solutions 3.2 Implement antivirus or anti-malware solution 3.3 Test antivirus and anti-malware solution functionality |
4. Implement systems to protect assets from threats |
4.1 Determine environmental threats to data 4.2 Document systems to protect from environmental threat 4.3 Implement system to protect data from environmental threat |
5. Develop a backup solution |
5.1 Determine appropriate backup type to meet systems needs 5.2 Investigate current backup media options 5.3 Implement a backup solution 5.4 Demonstrate functionality of backup solution 5.5 Demonstrate restore of data from backup media 5.6 Implement a real time backup and data sync solution |
6. Monitor network performance |
6.1 Determine available network performance monitoring tools 6.2 Implement network performance monitoring tools to monitor network 6.3 Produce report on network performance |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Reading |
1.1, 3.1 |
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Writing |
1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 4.2, 6.3 |
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Navigate the world of work |
1.1 |
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Get the work done |
1.2, 1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1-5.6, 6.1, 6.2 |
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Range of Conditions
This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Security policies must include: |
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Tools must include: |
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Backup type must include: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
ICTNWK403 Manage network and data integrity |
ICANWK403A Manage network and data integrity |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2