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ICTCYS604
Implement best practices for identity management

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, confirm and implement best practices for identity management in the cyber environment to minimise threats, risks and cybercrime attacks.

It applies to those who work as network security specialists or administrators and are responsible for overseeing and implementing an organisation’s best practices to confirm safe cyber security management of personal and identifiable information.

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:

design, implement and analyse best practices for identity management in an organisation on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

identify an organisation’s operating environment

document processes and outcomes.

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:

organisation’s operating and cyber environment applicable to identity management

identity management methodologies required in the cyber environment

best practices and legislation required to implement best practices for identity management

organisational procedures applicable to implementing best practices for identity management including:

documentation processes

designing secure network infrastructure

establishing requirements and features of information security strategies

establishing baselines and metrics

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:

hardware, software and digital devices required to undertake identity management tasks

software that identifies data categorise and access privilege

legislation and policies and procedures required to identity management best practices.

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:

design, implement and analyse best practices for identity management in an organisation on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

identify an organisation’s operating environment

document processes and outcomes.

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:

organisation’s operating and cyber environment applicable to identity management

identity management methodologies required in the cyber environment

best practices and legislation required to implement best practices for identity management

organisational procedures applicable to implementing best practices for identity management including:

documentation processes

designing secure network infrastructure

establishing requirements and features of information security strategies

establishing baselines and metrics

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:

hardware, software and digital devices required to undertake identity management tasks

software that identifies data categorise and access privilege

legislation and policies and procedures required to identity management best practices.

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 and summarise organisation’s identity management practices 
Analyse organisation’s identity management environment, processes and requirements 
Identify legislation and industry requirements required to implementing best practices for identity management 
Develop and document strategy for identity management best practices plan 
Develop and document implementation strategy in consideration of technical, personnel, performance benchmarks and timeline requirements, according to organisational policies and procedures 
Distribute documents to required personnel in preparation for implementation 
Conduct implementation of best practices strategy according to organisational requirements and implementation plan 
Analyse organisation’s performance against best practices benchmark 
Summarise outcomes of analysis and identify areas risk and high vulnerability 
Update plan with suggested remediation strategy for identified areas of risk and vulnerability 
Submit finalised documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback 
Lodge all documentation according to organisational policies and procedures 

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