Plan and implement information security strategies for an organisation

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTCYS403, 'Plan and implement information security strategies for an organisation'.
Google Links
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan information security strategies

1.1 Discuss implementation opportunities for organisational information security strategies with required personnel

1.2 Gain management buy in and approval in planning and implementing information security strategy

1.3 Identify and confirm organisational policies including password policies, bring your own device (BYOD) and on boarding processes with required personnel

1.4 Analyse organisational environments, processes and risk profile requirements

1.5 Identify legislation and industry requirements to implement information security strategies in an organisation

2. Design and implement information security strategy

2.1 Develop action plan with specific goals and objectives of information security strategy according to organisational needs

2.2 Design secure network infrastructure and security strategy according to organisational needs

2.3 Analyse data classifications and levels of access in operational processes and integrate with strategy

2.4 Document designed information security strategy according to organisational procedures

2.5 Implement information security strategy according to design and organisational needs

3. Test and finalise information security strategy

3.1 Establish security baselines and metrics according to organisational needs

3.2 Perform testing procedures and confirm information security strategy addresses organisational needs

3.3 Record and compare test results to established metrics and benchmarks

3.4 Finalise documentation and report information security strategy outcomes to required personnel

3.5 Obtain feedback from required personnel and amend information security strategy accordingly

3.6 Review final information security strategy and obtain sign-off from required personnel