CPPSEC3038 — Commission and decommission security equipment and systems

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What an assessment for CPPSEC3038 must cover

67 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 40 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 Prepare to commission and decommission security equipment and system.

1.1Review work instructions to confirm client and site requirements and work timeframes.
1.2Review AS/NZS 2201 to understand regulatory requirements associated with commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems and apply to work instructions.
1.3Confirm types of security equipment and system to be commissioned and decommissioned and source information to clarify procedures.
1.4Review and follow workplace policies and procedures including work health and safety when carrying out work tasks.

2 Plan and organise work tasks.

2.1Plan and prioritise work tasks allowing sufficient time to meet work instructions.
2.2Select and organise required materials, tools and equipment including personal protective equipment and check for safe and correct operation.
2.3Arrange access to security equipment and systems for commissioning and decommissioning in consultation with relevant persons.
2.4Identify hazards in the work area and apply risk control measures.
2.5Use safe work practices when working with electronic equipment and cables according to WHS requirements.

3 Commission security equipment and system.

3.1Access security equipment and system and confirm equipment interconnections and parameters.
3.2Customise security equipment and system to meet work instructions.
3.3Set non-software configurations and confirm software is installed and hardware data loaded.
3.4Conduct performance tests and confirm security equipment and system operation meets prescribed parameters and specifications.
3.5Identify and document malfunctions or deviations from recommended specifications.
3.6Conduct hand-over of commissioned security equipment and system.

4 Decommission security equipment and system.

4.1Confirm security system and equipment for decommissioning.
4.2Isolate existing services in consultation with relevant persons.
4.3Safely terminate sources of energy according to manufacturers’ instructions and WHS requirements.
4.4Remove security equipment and system components in consultation with relevant persons.

5 Finalise commissioning and decommissioning activities and documentation.

5.1Complete documentation detailing commissioning and decommissioning results according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
5.2Notify work completion to relevant persons.
5.3Check tools and equipment for faults, wear or damage and rectify or report problems.
5.4Clean and restore work area, remove waste caused by work tasks and dispose of decommissioned security equipment and system according to workplace requirements.

Performance evidence

commissioning two different types of security equipment and systems
decommissioning two different types of security equipment and systems

Knowledge evidence

workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems:
licensing requirements and limits of own authority
privacy requirements
reporting and documentation
requirements for complying with Australian Communications and Media Authority cabling rules
work health and safety
application of AS/NZS 2201.1:2007 Intruder alarm systems – Client’s premises – Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance (AS/NZS 2201) when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems installed at client premises
basic carpentry techniques used when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems
cable identification methods and techniques
documentation to be completed when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems
keypad and control panel types and functions for a range of security equipment and systems
materials, tools and equipment including personal protective equipment (PPE) used when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems
methods for ensuring IP networked systems and equipment are properly secured
methods for installing software, setting non-software configurations and confirming hardware data is loaded when commissioning security equipment and systems
procedures for isolating existing services
procedures for safely terminating sources of energy when decommissioning security equipment and systems
soldering and drilling techniques used when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems
testing procedures for commissioning a range of security equipment and systems:
access control systems
audible and visual warning devices
cameras and monitors
commercial and residential alarm systems
detection devices
electronic and mechanical fire safety and fire locking systems
electronic locks and locking systems
electronic readers
electronic screen equipment
intercoms and control panels
security doors and door controls
types and functions of computer software associated with security equipment and systems
types of earthing systems used in electrical installations
types of electrical connections and circuits encountered when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems, and circuit protection requirements
typical hazards encountered when commissioning and decommissioning security equipment and systems and the control measures for each:
confined spaces
electrical
hazardous materials and chemicals
people in the work area
power tools
vermin
work at heights

Foundation skills

reading: reading skills to interpret key requirements of: plans and specifications when locating security equipment and systems for commissioning and decommissioning; Australian standards and manufacturers’ instructions
numeracy: numeracy skills to interpret multimeter readings when testing commissioned security equipment and systems.

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