Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICTCYS601 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Create cyber security standards for organisations

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ICTCYS601 - Create cyber security standards for organisations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research, plan and implement cyber security standards for an organisation.It applies to those who work in information technology security in roles including cyber security analysts and specialists, business development managers, cyber risk and assurance managers responsible for creating cyber security standards for an organisation. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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 related to creating cyber security standards

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

network security providers and solutions required for creating cyber security 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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Determine cyber security needs
  • Identify and document organisational cyber security needs
  • Identify existing organisational cyber security standards framework
  • Identify external cyber security standards according to organisational requirements
  • Identify core components and implementation tiers of framework according to organisational requirements
  • Identify and document cyber security framework profile according to organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Create standards framework
  • Determine and document objectives of standards framework
  • Document standards framework according to organisational and cyber security standards requirements
  • Submit documentation to required personnel and respond to required changes
       
Element: Implement cyber security standards
  • Distribute cyber security framework to required personnel
  • Lodge documentation according to organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Finalise and monitor cyber security standards
  • Analyse organisation’s adherence to cyber security standards
  • Detect areas of non-compliance and resolve according to organisational requirements
  • Analyse recovery strategies according to cyber standards requirements
  • Confirm completion of requirements from required personnel
       


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:

create, implement and monitor cyber security standards for an organisation on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

document plans 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:

advanced features of network security

organisational business processes applicable to creating cyber security standards including:

documenting established standards and requirements

establishing requirements and features of network security infrastructure

establishing maintenance and alert processes

conducting routine reviews of network security infrastructure

testing methods and procedures

security risks, and tolerance of risk in an organisation

industry standard network security providers

industry standards and regulations applicable to implementing network security infrastructure in an organisation

key organisation, infrastructure and network requirements required to create cyber security standards for organisations.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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 document organisational cyber security needs 
Identify existing organisational cyber security standards framework 
Identify external cyber security standards according to organisational requirements 
Identify core components and implementation tiers of framework according to organisational requirements 
Identify and document cyber security framework profile according to organisational policies and procedures 
Determine and document objectives of standards framework 
Document standards framework according to organisational and cyber security standards requirements 
Submit documentation to required personnel and respond to required changes 
Distribute cyber security framework to required personnel 
Lodge documentation according to organisational policies and procedures 
Analyse organisation’s adherence to cyber security standards 
Detect areas of non-compliance and resolve according to organisational requirements 
Analyse recovery strategies according to cyber standards requirements 
Confirm completion of requirements from required personnel 

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