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Demonstrate knowledge of the threat
presented by terrorism and related risk
management strategies
level:
6
credit:
15
planned review date:
July 2005
sub-field:
Security
purpose:
This unit standard is for people who work or intend to work
as security managers, executives or consultants in the public
and private sectors, and others with interests in this subject.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
explain the nature and effects of terrorism;
describe terrorist organisations and the risk they
present;
develop and present strategies to treat terrorist risks to
selected targets.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the ElectroTechnology Industry
Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Aviation Crimes Act 1972;
Biosecurity Act 1993;
Crimes Act 1961;
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969;
Terrorism Suppression Act 2002.
2
This unit standard relates to unit standard 19759,
Provide advice on special security risks with which it
may be combined in integrated learning and
assessment programmes.
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3
Assessment parameters should reflect candidate’s
specific employment context and functions, and the
resources and information available to them.
4
In the context of this unit standard, risks are those
associated with terrorism and include the special
security risks defined in special note 5.
5
Risk assessment methodologies should conform to
AS/NZS 4360:1999 - Risk management, or the
equivalent reference relevant to the candidate’s
organisation or workplace.
6
Definitions
risk - the chance of something happening that will have
an impact upon objectives, measured in terms of
consequences and likelihood.
security - the protection of people, activities, and assets
including information, from loss, damage, or harm.
security consultant - a person providing independent
professional security advice.
security manager - a person appointed to manage
security in an organisation.
security executive - a person engaged in an executive
security role.
special security risks - risks that are not regarded as
common security risks including: hostage-taking and
kidnapping; bomb threats and arson; intimidation,
coercion and extortion; threats to use poisons,
contaminants, or other physical, chemical, or biological
agents; threats to kill or maim; industrial espionage; and
other threats and actions taken for reasons other than
common criminal intent or personal gain.
target - in terms of security, targets are people and their
activities, physical and intellectual property, information,
and functions, processes and systems that are the
focus of inimical interest.
terrorism - the planning, instigation, threat, or use of
unlawful violence or other extreme methods to achieve
political, ideological, religious, ethnic, or like objectives
not including common criminal intent, personal gain, or
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protest and industrial actions included in the democratic
process.
terrorist organisation - an entity that employs or intends
to employ terrorism as a mean of achieving its
objectives.
terrorist organisation types - ethnic, religious, singleissue, state sponsored, political extremist.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Explain the nature and effects of terrorism.
performance criteria
1.1
Terrorism is defined and its essential elements explained.
1.2
The effects of terrorism are described with reference to examples.
Range:
1.3
effects - immediate, short-term, long-term.
Trends in terrorism are described with reference to recent events.
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element 2
Describe and analyse terrorist organisations and the risk they present.
Range:
three terrorist organisations, each of a different type.
performance criteria
2.1
Terrorist organisations are described in terms of their principal characteristics.
Range:
2.2
principal characteristics - origin, history, current context, cause,
motivation, objectives, intentions, size, structure, methods,
resources, dynamics, effectiveness, geographic dimension,
support, audience, consequences, relevance.
Terrorist organisations and their activities are analysed to determine risks to
selected targets or in specified environments.
Range:
three targets or environments at risk.
element 3
Develop and present strategies to treat terrorist risks to selected targets.
Range:
Three targets with different vulnerabilities.
performance criteria
3.1
Strategies are developed and evaluated in relation to risk, resources and target
parameters to demonstrate their practicability and effectiveness.
Range:
3.2
target parameters include - environment, nature, criticality,
vulnerability, function, activity.
Contingency arrangements with relevant organisations are described.
Range:
arrangements include - communication, liaison, co-operation,
requests for information, advice and support, assistance, response
expectations, business continuance.
relevant organisations may include - police, fire service, civil
defence, public utilities, local government.
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3.3
Documentation and presentation are appropriate to the nature of the project.
Range:
3.4
Content meets professional standards.
Range:
3.5
documentation and presentation - evidence of care in
presentation; substance, credibility and clarity are not
compromised by deficient spelling, punctuation or grammar; the
meaning of technical terms is clear to recipients or is explained.
standards include - content is structured in a logical and coherent
sequence; there are no substantive omissions or errors of fact;
assumptions,
comment,
inferences,
conclusions
and
recommendations are distinguished from fact; conclusions and
recommendations
are
unbiased;
conclusions
and
recommendations are consistent with the brief or objectives, facts,
analysis, and evaluation; relevant legal and regulatory
requirements are satisfied; relevant treatment options are
identified and explained.
Measures to ensure the security of the documentation and presentation are
consistent with their content, and organisational requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation info@etito.co.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0003
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
which can
be
accessed at
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