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Introduction
The Level 2 Award in Understanding Communication Security is aimed at those working
within hostile environments overseas, law enforcement professionals, probation service
officers, intelligence staff, or anyone particularly susceptible to exploitation through a
breech in communication security.
The awarding organisation for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the
regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). The
specification for these qualifications has been approved by the Council for the Curriculum
Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) for use by centres in Northern Ireland.
This qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Qualification Profile
Qualification title ProQual Level 2 Award in Understanding Communication
Security (COMSEC)
Ofqual qualification number 601/5941/8
Level Level 2
Total qualification time 50 hours
Guided learning hours 15
Assessment
Pass or fail
Assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 1/04/15
Qualification end date
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify
any gaps and help plan the assessment.
Qualification Structure
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Candidates must complete the Mandatory unit.
Mandatory Units
Unit
Reference
Number
Unit Title Unit
Level GLH
M/507/1262 Understanding Communication Security 2 15
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Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please
complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally
competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and
one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific
occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based
units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or quality assurance
verifier qualifications, such as:
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and
Practices
Support for Candidates
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to
authenticate evidence
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Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge described in the unit. Assessment is
the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against the standards
set in the qualification.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of
all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include: – assignments/projects/reports
– worksheets
– portfolio of evidence
– record of oral and/or written questioning
– candidate test papers
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to
do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning
outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 8
onwards.
To achieve this qualification all candidates must produce evidence which demonstrates their
achievement of all of the assessment criteria.
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one
piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning
outcome or assessment criterion.
Any combination of the following assessment methods can be used:
- Coursework
- E-assessment
- Portfolio of evidence
Any e-assessment must be approved by ProQual prior to use.
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Internal Quality Assurance
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres
are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair
assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of
candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets
out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special
considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the
policy.
Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
Certification
Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
- A certificate listing the unit achieved, and
- A certificate giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 2 Award in Understanding Communication Security (COMSEC)
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and
who have successfully achieved the requirements for a qualification. All certificates will be
issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing.
Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has
been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement
certificates.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Unit M/507/1262
Understanding communication security
Learning Outcome – The learner
will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1 Understand the principles of
Communication Security
1.1 Describe what is meant by the term
Communication Security
1.2 Describe the principles of Communication Security
2 Understand safe practices
relating to the use of mobile
devices
2.1 Identify the potential risks to information security
when using personal computers and mobile devices
2.2 Identify mobile communication devices that
require users to adhere to Communication Security
principles and practices for the safe use of the
devices
2.2 Describe Communication Security considerations
applicable for each of the different mobile devices
identified
2.3 Identify what information can be gained through
the misuse of mobile devices
3 Understand the security risk of
exploitation from the use of
social media platforms
3.1 Define the term social media platform
3.2 Describe the risks of accessing social media
networks using computers, laptops, tablets,
smartphones and other mobile devices
3.3 Identify what personal information can be obtained
from social media platforms
3.4 Describe how personal information gained from
social media can be exploited
4 Understand the principles of safe
social media practices
4.1 Describe how Communication Security principles
and techniques can be used to protect personal
information and online accounts
4.2 Describe how Communication Security procedures
can be applied when using social media platforms
4.3 Describe how to minimise or mitigate social media
exploitation
4.4 Describe formal and informal conventions which
should be observed when communicating online
4.5 Explain the importance of developing and
maintaining safe communication habits when using
mobile devices and social media platforms
