CPPSEC3125 — Implement security procedures to protect critical infrastructure and public assets

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• To demonstrate competency in this unit, a person must implement security procedures to protect critical infrastructure or public assets in response to three different threats involving different locations. In doing this, the person must meet the performance criteria for this unit.

Knowledge evidence

• standard operating procedures and workplace policies that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when implementing security procedures to protect critical infrastructure and public assets: anti-discrimination and diversity, apprehension, arrest and restraint of persons, counter terrorism, duty of care, licensing requirements and limits of own authority, personal search, use of force, workplace health and safety (WHS)
• approved communication terminology, call signs and radio channels used in the security industry
• current national terrorism threat level and context
• designated personnel responsible for collaborating to protect critical infrastructure and public assets
• indicators of potential terrorist activity
• methods for gathering intelligence and identifying sources of threat to critical infrastructure and public assets
• procedures for monitoring security of critical infrastructure and public assets
• process of dynamic risk assessment and how it is applied
• 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 recommended response, general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response
• risk and associated risk events relating to critical infrastructure and public assets
• site emergency and evacuation plans and procedures
• types of behavioural anomalies and suspect behaviours that can indicate criminal activity, hostile reconnaissance or the potential for terrorist activity
• types of national critical infrastructure and public assets and the general impact of their destruction, degradation or unavailability on national well-being and security capabilities
• types of terrorist and criminal activity that can threaten the security of critical infrastructure and public assets.

Foundation skills

• language skills: provide information or advice using structure and language to suit the audience; use security industry approved communication terminology, codes and signals
• writing skills: clearly and accurately record details of security threats and responses
• reading skills: interpret: directional signs and information in written, pictorial and diagrammatic forms, such as emergency and evacuation procedures and site maps; procedures and policies that clarify legal rights and responsibilities; identity documentation when verifying the authority of persons and vehicles
• speaking and listening skills: give clear, sequenced instructions when using communication equipment to report security threats; use questions to clarify understanding when receiving spoken instructions
• numeracy skills: estimate time required to complete work tasks
• problem solving skills: identify faults and malfunctions in communication equipment; recognise suspicious items, behaviours and activities
• teamwork skills: adjust personal communication styles in response to the opinions, values and needs of others

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