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ICTCYS602
Implement cyber security operations

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research, implement and monitor cyber security operations.

It applies to those in cyber security roles including network and server administrators and cyber security architects working in security operations within an organisation.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

plan, implement and test cyber security operations on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

establish existing operational environment within organisation

analyse effectiveness of existing operations.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

inherent requirements of cyber security operations environment

organisational procedures applicable to implementing cyber security operations, including:

documentation processes

establishing requirements and features of cyber security operations strategies

testing methodologies.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

software and its components applicable to implementing cyber security operations

network security providers and solutions required to implement cyber security operations

site server

standards for Cyber security ISO/IEC 27000 series, Information security management systems standards

application and user security technologies.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

plan, implement and test cyber security operations on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

establish existing operational environment within organisation

analyse effectiveness of existing operations.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

inherent requirements of cyber security operations environment

organisational procedures applicable to implementing cyber security operations, including:

documentation processes

establishing requirements and features of cyber security operations strategies

testing methodologies.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

software and its components applicable to implementing cyber security operations

network security providers and solutions required to implement cyber security operations

site server

standards for Cyber security ISO/IEC 27000 series, Information security management systems standards

application and user security technologies.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify existing organisational cyber security operations 
Identify organisational cyber security requirements 
Analyse effectiveness of organisations existing cyber operations against organisational requirements 
Document findings of analysis according to organisational requirements 
Determine and document required updates to existing organisational operation 
Determine and document service disruption and task requirements for implementing cyber operations 
Distribute document to required personnel in preparation for required implementation 
Initiate implementation of cyber security operations according to task requirements 
Implement required operational and analytical processes 
Implement personnel requirements according to task requirements 
Implement incident reporting and escalating procedures 
Implement required hardware and software support requirements 
Test operational processes of cyber security operations and determine alignment to requirements 
Analyse performance and document required operational changes 
Update cyber security operations according to analysis results and determine required alignment to task requirements 
Review final cyber security strategy and document and lodge document according to organisational procedures 

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