ICTCYS404 — Run vulnerability assessments for an organisation

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What an assessment for ICTCYS404 must cover

37 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 12 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 Prepare to run vulnerability assessment

1.1Obtain work details and scope from required personnel and arrange for site access in compliance with required security arrangements, legislation, codes, regulations and standards
1.2Discuss and evaluate scanning tools and select according to vulnerability assessment requirements
1.3Establish testing regime and schedule, and documentation requirements according to organisational needs

2 Run vulnerability assessment and penetration test

2.1Perform vulnerability assessment according to organisational procedures
2.2Identify and document vulnerabilities arising from vulnerability assessment according to organisational procedures
2.3Run a simple penetration test according to organisational procedures
2.4Identify and document potential threats arising from penetration test according to organisational procedures
2.5Contribute and develop ideas in addressing vulnerabilities

3 Finalise vulnerability assessment process

3.1Discuss vulnerabilities identified in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing with required personnel
3.2Contribute ideas with required personnel and remediate vulnerabilities identified according to organisational procedures
3.3Escalate unresolved vulnerabilities to required personnel
3.4Document identified vulnerabilities and work performed according to organisational procedures
3.5Report to management and confirm vulnerability assessment with required personnel

Performance evidence

perform at least one vulnerability test assessment
define and run at least one basic penetration test
assess web based, network based and hardware-based vulnerabilities
adhere to organisational procedures
document and report activities

Knowledge evidence

security risks and vulnerabilities in software systems
tools used in testing a network for vulnerabilities including scanning tools
basic level penetration testing of a system
methods and tools used to protect data in an organisation
risk mitigation strategies that may be used running vulnerability assessments for an organisation
organisational procedures applicable to running vulnerability assessments, including:
establishing goals and objectives of vulnerability assessments
defining scope of testing and establishment of testing regime
documenting established requirements
establishing penetration testing procedures
documenting findings, threats and work performed
key organisational environments, systems and networks required to run vulnerability assessments

Foundation skills

Learning: Identifies and gathers information applicable to business, systems and network
Numeracy: Measure and record data and interpret testing results using tools
Reading: Interprets information from a range of sources when establishing vulnerability assessment procedures
Writing: Prepares documentation detailing vulnerability assessments according to organisational requirements using concise industry specific terminology applicable to cyber security
Planning and organising: Prepares and manages vulnerability assessment process logically and sequentially
Problem solving: Uses problem solving skills when interpreting the nature and threat of vulnerabilities identified
Technology: Uses required technological tools and software in identifying potential threats in an organisation

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Questions about assessing ICTCYS404

What does an assessment tool for ICTCYS404 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTCYS404 needs to address all 37 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 12 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 ICTCYS404?

Auditori pulls the current release of ICTCYS404 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Can I check my existing ICTCYS404 assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of ICTCYS404, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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