ICTSAS530 — Use network tools

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What an assessment for ICTSAS530 must cover

39 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Apply command-line tools

1.1Confirm work brief, relating to work tasks, hardware and peripheral quality standards, work health and safety (WHS) standards, and organisational policies and procedures
1.2Analyse command-line interface and graphical user interface (GUI) systems
1.3Identify command-line tools according to analysis
1.4Write command-line text in required GUI environment
1.5Run command line and report issues to required personnel according to organisational policies and procedures

2 Apply hardware tools

2.1Identify organisational computing hardware and components
2.2Assess hardware quality standards according to work brief
2.3Test network security using hardware tools according to WHS standards
2.4Document test results in required format

3 Apply software tools

3.1Assess organisational computing software
3.2Access and identify software quality standards
3.3Conduct risk analysis and document network vulnerabilities
3.4Recommend computer safeguard guidelines according to risk analysis findings
3.5Present recommendations to required personnel in required format

Performance evidence

use at least three different types of network tools to maintain high security networks
distinguish between different types of industry-recognised network tools
apply required organisational policies and procedures

Knowledge evidence

different types of industry-recognised network tools to maintain high security networks
functions and features of: security guidelines
functions and features of: command-line interface and graphical user interface (GUI) systems
functions and features of: command-line tools
functions and features of: command-line text
functions and features of: high security networks, software and hardware
functions and features of: computing diagnostic tools
strategies to undertake risk analysis
techniques to categorise system vulnerability alerts
types and features of security threats on devices and networks
key organisational processes and requirements to carry out required work tasks, including: backing up and restoring operations
key organisational processes and requirements to carry out required work tasks, including: updating settings
key organisational processes and requirements to carry out required work tasks, including: writing command-line text
key organisational processes and requirements to carry out required work tasks, including: reporting security and software updates
key organisational processes and requirements to carry out required work tasks, including: raising threats and alerts to supervisory personnel
key organisational processes and requirements to carry out required work tasks, including: organisational formats for documentation and recommendations
work health and safety (WHS) standards, organisational policies and procedures, and legislative requirements relating to work tasks

Foundation skills

Reading: Identifies and interprets textual information and numerical data from a range of sources to determine necessary actions
Writing: Records textual and numerical data in format specific to requirements
Planning and organising: Accepts responsibility for planning, prioritising and sequencing complex tasks and workload
Problem solving: Uses problem solving techniques to analyse outcomes and manage networks
Technology: Monitors and controls access to digitally stored and transmitted information

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What does an assessment tool for ICTSAS530 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTSAS530 needs to address all 39 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 17 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 ICTSAS530?

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