Unit of competency
Modification History
Supersedes and is equivalent to PSPSEC017 Manage security awareness.
Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to promote and disseminate the organisation’s approach to security management.
This unit applies to those whose roles include disseminating strategy and championing security awareness both inside and outside the organisation.
Those undertaking this unit work autonomously, frequently accessing and evaluating support from a broad range of sources and performing highly sophisticated tasks in a broad range of contexts with frequent specialisation in one or more contexts.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Security
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Disseminate security policy. |
1.1. Use strategies that raise the profile of security management to indicate its importance within the organisation. 1.2. Articulate security standards for the organisation in a manner suited to the level and experience of staff. 1.3. Explain ways in which the security policy and plan contribute to the achievement of organisational goals. 1.4. Communicate roles and responsibilities of key people in the organisation regarding implementation of security measures. 1.5. Present and disseminate information to meet the needs of diverse audiences. |
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2. Champion security awareness. |
2.1. Lead and motivate others in promoting the role of security processes as integral to effective management practices. 2.2. Use methods to champion security awareness based on an in-depth understanding of organisational culture and structure and the nature of both internal and external clients. 2.3. Establish a positive tone within the organisation regarding security, by engendering trust and confidence in security measures. 2.4. Establish guidelines for the creation of formal and informal networks and to nurture cooperative and ethical client relationships. |
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3. Market security management inside and outside the organisation. |
3.1. Identify and assess potential activities to promote security and its importance to the overall objectives of the organisation in relation to the current security policy and plan. 3.2. Coordinate implementation of activities with management and key stakeholders. 3.3. Encourage shared ownership of security processes through ongoing consultation and information sharing. 3.4. Organise promotional activities to raise stakeholder awareness of both the ethical and financial aspects of security and to endorse the concept and practice of security management. 3.5. Monitor trends and use information to ensure currency of the organisation’s security measures. |
Foundation Skills
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Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement. |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to PSPSEC017 Manage security awareness.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623
