| Security Audits are all
too frequently commissioned after a serious incident - when the damage
has already been done. In the absence of a crisis, or when an organisation's
established security programme seems to be working, justifying an external
audit may sometimes appear unwarranted.
Change - Constant & Inevitable
Threats in the security environment frequently change on a day-to-day
basis. By being pro-active, an organisation can be confident that its
countermeasures match up to the existing threats and that its investment
in security has been spent wisely.
Independent - Impartial - Cost-Effective
SSI consultants, using the collective worldwide experience of the Group,
work in close co-operation with a client's own security personnel to
review and assess the existing security measures in place and to test
their effectiveness. The subsequent SSI audit will provide an overall
performance assessment, and where necessary highlight vulnerabilities.
At the same time it will propose solutions that may range from the introduction
of new technology to the adoption of new practice or the need for ‘in-house'
security updates and training for personnel.
Pragmatic Modular Approach
SSI adopts a modular approach to audits that allows organisations to
prioritise need against budgets and timescales:
- Physical Security of Facilities, Assets & Personnel - to include
validation of policies and procedures, assessment of guard force adherence
to international standards, reviews of physical deterrents, covert
operations to test secure perimeter access / egress and evacuation
dry runs
- Administration Security - to include review of internal controls
and procedures covering assets, cash, stocks and consumables, employee
vetting, mail screening, information and computer security
- Crisis & Disaster Planning - to include review of arrangements
for business continuity and practical trials, and desktop exercises
to evaluate the effectiveness of current crisis management procedures
- Emergency Response Capabilities - to include examination and testing
of procedures to deal with a variety of emergency scenarios such as
fire, flood, medical evacuations, strikes, civil unrest and military
conflicts.
Case studies provide insight into recent assignments and the benefits
derived by clients. In case after case, practical HS&E solutions
were evolved, risks were countered, HS&E losses were stemmed, and
cost savings realised. |
