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MEM20035 Current

Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to examine and assess security requirements across commercial, industrial and domestic applications.

It applies to establishing security risk and use of assessment methods of security equipment to meet client needs.

Where estimates and quotes are required unit CPPSEC3047 Provide estimate and quote on security system installations should also be selected.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

1. Determine job requirements

  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3 Identify job requirements from specifications

2. Prepare to assess security requirements

  • 2.1 Review job requirements and clarify with appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational requirements
  • 2.2 Conduct discussions with customer to establish actual and potential security risks and clarify scope of work
  • 2.3 Identify site access and specific site requirements and make arrangements in accordance with client and organisational requirements

3. Assess security requirements

  • 3.1 Undertake a security survey within client requirements and record information for security risk assessment
  • 3.2 Identify weak points, risk areas and environmental factors affecting the security risk of the site and assess in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.3 Review client assets, activities and existing security arrangements to assess the level and security risk to client operations

4. Document security assessment

  • 4.1 Prepare a security survey in accordance with industry and organisational standards for style, format and accuracy
  • 4.2 Complete a comprehensive assessment of client security requirements within designated timeframes and present for review to appropriate personnel
  • 4.3 Make recommendations for security equipment and/or systems and provide alternative options in accordance with organisational requirements
  • 4.4 Process documentation in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying site access and specific site requirements

identifying security threats and risks

carrying out a site assessment and identifying weak points and risk areas affecting the security risk to the site on at least two occasions

preparing a security survey on at least two occasions, including environmental factors that impact on the type of security system to be fitted

making recommendations for security equipment and systems

completing all documentation in accordance with procedures.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures

scope of security survey work, types of job requirements and people involved in the process

risk assessment methods and procedures

risks and threats to site security

available security equipment and system options and basic requirements for installation

types and functions of security equipment and systems

building construction methods and types

organisational and client confidentiality requirements

basic problem-solving strategies

operational principles of information technology

documentation requirements and processes.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing a site security survey at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Where possible, assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

  • text: This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 25 February 2026