Security consultancy. Code of practice
This British Standard gives recommendations for the management, resourcing and operation for the provision of contracted security consultancy services.
NOTEÂ 1 The services offered by a security consultancy might include, but are not limited to:
assessing and identifying security risks to the customer’s organization;
advising on the adequacy of resilience, existing procedures, defences and processes – and outlining areas of possible improvement;
development and maintenance of policies and plans etc.;
strategic planning;
crisis management;
budget management;
providing training to the customer’s members of staff;
pre-employment screening;
workplace investigation, see also BSÂ 102000;
asset and lone worker tracking;
acting as an expert witness in court cases (civil and criminal); and
compliance management.
This British Standard also assists procurers wishing to contract such services to ensure the service fits the end user requirements and risk profile.
NOTEÂ 2 Security consultancy services can be provided by any legally defined trading style, e.g. self-employed, a sole trader, a partnership, a limited liability partnership or an incorporated company.
| SDO | BSI: British Standards Institution |
| Document Number | 8549 |
| Publication Date | Aug. 31, 2016 |
| Language | en - English |
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| Committee | GW/3/-/26 |