Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 6.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead development of asset protection processes, determining threats and implementing controls to mitigate risk.
It applies to individuals in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) industries who are responsible for implementing and managing the organisational disaster recovery and asset protection policy and procedures of a network.
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. Assess organisational network and security policies |
1.1 Identify organisational security policies and procedures 1.2 Identify security access and user privileges according to organisational requirements 1.3 Determine compatibility of identified security access user privileges to organisational requirements |
2. Audit system assets |
2.1 Conduct audit on system hardware and software assets according to organisational procedures and guidelines 2.2 Document audit findings according to organisational procedures 2.3 Lodge audit findings documents with required personnel |
3. Protect assets from threats |
3.1 Determine environmental threats to data 3.2 Determine data protection systems and controls according to organisational requirements 3.3 Implement data protection systems according to organisational requirements 3.4 Implement and test antivirus and anti-malware solutions according to vendor specifications and organisational requirements |
4. Develop a backup solution |
4.1 Determine data backup types compatible to organisational systems and requirements 4.2 Plan backup solution according to organisational requirements 4.3 Implement backup solution and restore backed up media 4.4 Implement real time backup and data sync solution according to organisational requirements |
5. Monitor network performance |
5.1 Determine available network performance monitoring tools compatible to existing network 5.2 Implement network performance monitoring tools according to task requirements 5.3 Document network performance expectations and actual performance according to organisational procedures 5.4 Lodge document with required personnel |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
SKILL |
DESCRIPTION |
Oral communication |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Planning and organising |
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Problem solving |
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Self-management |
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Technology |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to ICTNWK403 Manage network and data integrity and ICTTEN511 Administer a data communications network.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2