Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist in responding to and containing cyber security incidents.
It applies to those working in a broad range of industries and job roles who work alongside technical experts to develop cyber security risk-management strategies.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Confirm cyber security incident and contribute to its containment | 1.1 Confirm nature and location of cyber security incident according to organisational policies and procedures 1.2 Estimate risk, likelihood and potential consequence of incident according to organisational response procedures 1.3 Assist in ensuring that cyber incident is contained according to legislative requirements and organisational cyber security incident response plan 1.4 Assist in confirming no further risks according to legislative requirements and organisational response procedures |
2. Communicate information on cyber security incident | 2.1 Escalate cyber security incident with required workplace personnel according to organisational policies and procedures 2.2 Consult with required internal and external stakeholders on communication needs relating to cyber security incident 2.3 Assist in alerting required external parties according to legislative requirements and organisational procedures |
3. Contribute to post-incident activities | 3.1 Support post-breach review and reporting 3.2 Assist in identifying lessons learnt from incident response and recommended changes to cyber security response plan 3.3 Assist in updating cyber security response plan to reflect review outcomes according to organisational policies and procedures 3.4 Communicate lessons learnt and recommendations to required personnel |
Evidence of Performance
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 assist in:
responding to two different cyber security incidents in a work area
conducting one post-breach review.
Evidence of Knowledge
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:
legislative requirements relating to contributing to cyber security incident responses, including:
data protection
implications of notifiable data breach legislation on an organisation and other associated Australian privacy laws
established international legislation
procedures for developing communications plans
organisational policies and procedures relating to cyber security incident response, including procedures for:
confirming nature and location of incidents
determining risk, likelihood, and consequence of incidents
containing incidents
notifying internal and external stakeholders of incident
internal and external communications
conducting post-breach reviews
reporting methods for cyber security incidents, including official government channels
key features of cyber security incident response plan
risk mitigation strategies and procedures relating to cyber security
internal and external stakeholders involved in responding to cyber security incidents.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be assessed in a workplace or simulated environment where conditions are typical of a work environment requiring cyber secure practices, processes and procedures.
Access is required to:
information and data sources relating to cyber security
device with active internet connection
internet browser
industry standards, organisational procedures, and legislative requirements required to demonstrate the performance evidence.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
Learning | Modifies behaviour following exposure to new information Understands developments within cyber security protection and is able to advise on which options are appropriate |
Numeracy | Interprets mathematical data Completes at times complex calculations and records mathematical data |
Oral communication | Asks open and closed probe questions and actively listens to clarify consult with business and ICT technicians Communicate findings of assessment of business impact to required personnel |
Reading | Recognises and interprets information from relevant sources to determine organisational expectations and legal requirements |
Writing | Uses clear, specific and industry-related terminology relating to cyber security Produce written reports on business impact of assessed threat |
Planning and organising | Manages cyber security incident response plan including protection strategies through to responding to breaches |
Technology | Uses appropriate technology platforms to assist with cyber security incident responses |
Sectors
Digital Competence – Cyber Security