Category: Strategy and architecture

Subcategory: Security and privacy

Information assurance - INAS

Protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.

Levels:

Level 2:
Description: Assists with information assurance activities under routine supervision. Helps perform basic risk assessments and supports the implementation of information assurance measures. Assists in maintaining records and documentation related to information assurance.

Level 3:
Description: Follows standard approaches for the technical assessment of information systems against information assurance policies and business objectives. Makes routine accreditation decisions. Recognises decisions that are beyond their scope and responsibility level and escalates according. Reviews and performs risk assessments and risk treatment plans. Identifies typical risk indicators and explains prevention measures. Maintains integrity of records to support and justify decisions.

Level 4:
Description: Performs technical assessments and/or accreditation of complex or higher-risk information systems. Identifies risk mitigation measures required in addition to the standard organisation or domain measures. Establishes the requirement for accreditation evidence from delivery partners and communicates accreditation requirements to stakeholders. Contributes to planning and organisation of information assurance and accreditation activities. Contributes to development of and implementation of information assurance processes.

Level 5:
Description: Interprets information assurance and security policies and applies these to manage risks. Provides advice and guidance to ensure adoption of and adherence to information assurance architectures, strategies, policies, standards and guidelines. Plans, organises and conducts information assurance and accreditation of complex domains areas, cross-functional areas and across the supply chain. Contributes to the development of policies, standards and guidelines.

Level 6:
Description: Develops information assurance policy, standards and guidelines. Contributes to the development of organisational strategies that address the evolving business risk and information control requirements. Drives adoption of and adherence to policies and standards. Ensures architectural principles are followed, requirements are defined and rigorous security testing is applied. Ensures accreditation processes support and enable organisational objectives. Monitors environmental and market trends and assesses any impact on organisational strategies, benefits and risks.

Level 7:
Description: Directs the creation and review of an enterprise information assurance strategy to support the strategic requirements of the business. Ensures compliance between business strategies and information assurance by setting strategies, policies, standards and practices. Leads the provision of information assurance expertise, advice and guidance across all of the organisation's information and information systems.