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This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 1.0.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Define a process for designing security

1.1 Define planning phase for network security design

1.2 Define building phase for network security design

1.3 Define managing phase for network security design

2. Identify threats to network security

2.1 Determine why attacks occur

2.2 Determine who the attack may come from

2.3 Analyse common types of network vulnerabilities

2.4 Determine how attacks occur

2.5 Design a threat model to categorise treats

3. Analyse security risks

3.1 Determine elements of risk management

3.2 Determine assets that require protection

3.3 Categorise assets and calculate their value to the organisation

3.4 Create a risk management plan

4. Create a security design

4.1 Determine attacker scenarios and threats

4.2 Design security measures for network components

4.3 Obtain feedback and adjust if required

4.4 Develop security policies

5. Design and implement responses to security incidents

5.1 Design auditing and incident response procedure

5.2 Document security incidents

5.3 Implement configurations aligned with incident response procedure design

5.4 Test and sign off

Skill 

Performance Criteria 

Description 

Writing

2.5, 3.4, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4

• Uses factual information and industry related terminology to develop organisational plans, security policies and document security breaches

Oral Communication

4.3

• Uses active listening, observational and questioning techniques in order to identify different perspectives and confirm and clarify understanding

Numeracy

3.3

• Calculates equipment costs in order to assess their business related value

Get the work done

1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4

• Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of principles, concepts, language and practices associated with the digital world and uses these to troubleshoot and reduce risks
• Uses digital tools to access and organise complex data and analyse multiple sources of information for strategic purposes
• Is acutely aware of the importance of understanding, monitoring and controlling access to digitally stored and transmitted information
• Uses a combination of formal and logical planning processes and an increasingly intuitive understanding of context to plan control methods for managing system security
• Makes a range of critical decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of constraints into account
• Recognises and addresses complex problems, including systems processes and rapid deployment of solutions to problems involving failure and security incidents

Code and title 

current version 

Code and title 

previous version 

Comments 

Equivalence status 

ICTNWK511 Manage network security

ICANWK511A Manage network security

Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages

Equivalent unit

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 1.0.