Competence | Knowledge, understandingand proficiency | Methods for demonstrating competence | Criteria for evaluating competence |
Ensuring security equipment and systems, if any, are properly operated | - Knowledgeofthe various types of security equipment and systems andtheir limitations | Assessment of evidence obtained from approved training or examination. | Procedures and actions are in accordance with the principles established bythe ISPSCode and SOLASConvention. Procedures achieve a state of readiness to respond to changes in the maritime security levels. Communications within the CSO's area of responsibility are clear andunderstood. |
Assess security risk, threat, and vulnerability | - Knowledgeofrisk assessment, assessment tools, andprocedures for conductingsecurity assessments - Knowledgeofsecurity assessment documentation including theDeclarationof Security - Knowledgeoftechniques usedto circumvent security measures - Knowledge enabling recognition, on anon-discriminatory basis, of personsposing potential security risks - Knowledge enabling recognition of weapons, dangerous substances,anddevicesand awarenessofthedamagethey can cause - Knowledgeofcrowd management and control techniques,where appropriate. - Knowledge inhandlingsensitive security related informationand security related communications - Knowledge ofmethods for implementingand co-ordinating searches - Knowledge ofthemethods for physical searches and non-intrusive inspections | Assessment of evidence obtained from approved training; or assessment of evidence obtained from examination and practical demonstration of ability to: .1conduct physical searches .2conduct non-intrusive inspections | Procedures and actions are in accordance with the principles established bythe ISPSCode and SOLASConvention. Procedures achieve a state ofreadiness to respond tochanges in the maritime security levels. Communications within the CSO'sarea of responsibility are clear andunderstood. |