NSTSSI Security Education Standards |
ANNEX A MINIMAL INFOSEC PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS Job functions The INFOSEC functions of a System Administrator are: (1) working closely with the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to ensure the Information System or network is used securely; (2) participating in the Information Systems Security incident reporting program; (3) assisting the ISSO in maintaining configuration control of the systems and applications software; (4) advisingthe ISSO of security anomalies or integrity loopholes; and (5) administering, when applicable, user identification or authentication mechanism(s) of the IS or network. Terminal Objective: Given various simulated scenarios and typical situations containing information systems security issues, the System Administrator will be able to describe and apply the appropriate actions to manage and administer the IS(s) in a secure manner. To be acceptable, the description must be in accordance with applicable INFOSEC regulations, policies, and guidelines. List of performance items under competencies In each of the competency areas listed below, the System Administrator shall perform the following functions: