ICTCYS403 — Plan and implement information security strategies for an organisation

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41 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 Plan information security strategies

1.1Discuss implementation opportunities for organisational information security strategies with required personnel
1.2Gain management buy in and approval in planning and implementing information security strategy
1.3Identify and confirm organisational policies including password policies, bring your own device (BYOD) and on boarding processes with required personnel
1.4Analyse organisational environments, processes and risk profile requirements
1.5Identify legislation and industry requirements to implement information security strategies in an organisation

2 Design and implement information security strategy

2.1Develop action plan with specific goals and objectives of information security strategy according to organisational needs
2.2Design secure network infrastructure and security strategy according to organisational needs
2.3Analyse data classifications and levels of access in operational processes and integrate with strategy
2.4Document designed information security strategy according to organisational procedures
2.5Implement information security strategy according to design and organisational needs

3 Test and finalise information security strategy

3.1Establish security baselines and metrics according to organisational needs
3.2Perform testing procedures and confirm information security strategy addresses organisational needs
3.3Record and compare test results to established metrics and benchmarks
3.4Finalise documentation and report information security strategy outcomes to required personnel
3.5Obtain feedback from required personnel and amend information security strategy accordingly
3.6Review final information security strategy and obtain sign-off from required personnel

Performance evidence

plan and implement an information security strategy according to organisational needs.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
establish at least three security baselines and at least three testing metrics
comply with legislation and industry requirements
follow organisational procedures.

Knowledge evidence

function of information security strategy testing procedures, including:
vulnerability tests
basic penetration tests
key organisational environment and business processes required to plan and implement information security strategies for an organisation
network and cyber security features and principals
types of data and classifications including sensitivity levels
advantages and importance of implementing information security strategies
organisational procedures applicable to developing information security strategies, including:
documentation processes
designing secure network infrastructure
establishing requirements and features of information security strategies
establishing baselines and metrics
testing methodologies.

Foundation skills

Learning: Identifies and gathers information applicable to business, organisational security and environment
Numeracy: Uses tools when developing security baselines and metrics
Reading: Selects and applies procedures and strategies required in developing information security strategies after reading required texts
Writing: Uses required and industry specific terminology in documenting action plans and information security strategies
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with required personnel and interdisciplinary teams in developing information security strategies
Planning and organising: Manages development of information security strategies using logical sequencing
Technology: Uses required technological tools and software in planning and implementing information security strategies Applies skills in systems administration, network security, applications and programming

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What does an assessment tool for ICTCYS403 need to cover?

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