CPPSEC4003 — Assess and advise on client security needs

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What an assessment for CPPSEC4003 must cover

39 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Assess client security needs.

1.1Access and interpret key requirements of legislation, regulations and workplace policies and procedures and apply to work instructions to ensure compliance.
1.2Consult with client to confirm their immediate, short, and long-term security needs, expectations and budget.
1.3Obtain and analyse valid and relevant information to clarify client circumstances and operating environment.
1.4Assess security risk associated with client circumstances and operating environment based on analysis conducted.
1.5Identify and assess existing and potential security issues to determine their impact on client requirements.
1.6Recognise own limitations in assessing client requirements and access specialist resources or advice to meet client requirements.

2 Advise on security options to meet client needs.

2.1Identify available security products and services to meet client needs and budget and select recommended security solutions.
2.2Source comprehensive information to support recommended products and services and alternative options to meet client requirements.
2.3Prioritise recommendations and alternative options and collate evidence of their suitability to meet client requirements.
2.4Use information technologies to document and present client advice in a format and style to meet workplace requirements.
2.5Explain features and benefits of recommended products and services to client and obtain feedback on suitability and sufficiency of advice.

3 Evaluate advice provision to improve client service.

3.1Evaluate client feedback to ascertain effectiveness of advice and satisfaction with service provision.
3.2Identify and action changes necessary to improve advice to meet client needs and comply with workplace requirements for client service.
3.3Complete and secure client documentation in a manner that facilitates future retrieval and maintains confidentiality.

Performance evidence

assessing and advising on security products and services to meet the different security needs of three clients.

Knowledge evidence

workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when advising clients on security needs:
client service standards
licensing requirements in the security industry
regulatory requirements associated with providing advice about security products and services
reporting and documentation
application of ISO 31000:2018 Risk management – Guidelines when advising clients on security needs
basic requirements for the installation of a range of security equipment and systems
changing risk context of client operations
how and where security manpower can be effectively used
methods for comparing and contrasting security product and service information
operational principles of, and information technologies used in internet protocol networked security equipment and systems
process of dynamic risk assessment and application of risk management using the hierarchy of controls
purpose of Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism and understanding of:
definition of crowded places
key security issues for crowded places
objectives, characteristics and identification of active armed offenders
definition of hostile vehicles and methods of attack
signs of chemical weapons attack and recommend response
general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response
type and nature of a range of security risks and measures for controlling these using security products and services
types, functions, advantages and disadvantages of common security products and services
ways that social and cultural differences may be expressed.

Foundation skills

oral communication skills: use clear explanations, active listening and questioning skills to convey and clarify information to match security services and products to client needs
writing skills: document succinct and logically structured client advice.

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What does an assessment tool for CPPSEC4003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPSEC4003 needs to address all 39 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 22 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPPSEC4003?

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