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Title
Apply the principles of designing safeguards for computer
information systems
Level
6
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
safeguards for computer systems, and design controls for a
computer system. The performance of all outcomes is to a
standard that allows for further learning in this area.
Classification
Computing > Generic Computing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
A simplified description of a computer system must be provided to the person being
assessed against this unit standard. Examples of computer systems include an
accounting system or inventory control system.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe safeguards for computer systems.
Range
application software, system software data, communications, human resources,
physical environment.
1.2
The description identifies protective measures for the computer systems to
minimise exposure to the threats identified.
This unit standard is
Evidence requirements
expiring
1.1
The description identifies threats
to computer systems.
Outcome 2
Design controls for a computer system.
Range
application software, administration, environment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The design identifies threats to the computer system.
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2.2
The design identifies controls for the computer system to minimise the exposure
to the threats identified.
2.3
The design recommends and outlines controls for the computer system.
2.4
A discussion of the recommended controls explains why the controls were
recommended.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 July 1996
31 December 2015
Revision
2
28 November 2000
31 December 2015
Review
3
17 October 2008
31 December 2015
Rollover
4
21 July 2011
31 December 2015
Rollover
5
16 April 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0011
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
This
unit
standard
is
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
expiring
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016