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BS 8549:2016 Security consultancy. Code of practice

BS 8549:2016

Security consultancy. Code of practice

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Standard number:BS 8549:2016
Pages:18
Released:2016-08-31
ISBN:978 0 580 90715 9
Status:Standard
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BS 8549:2016


This standard BS 8549:2016 Security consultancy. Code of practice is classified in these ICS categories:
  • 13.310 Protection against crime
  • 03.080.20 Services for companies

This British Standard gives recommendations for the management, resourcing and operation for the provision of contracted security consultancy services.

NOTE 1 The services offered by a security consultancy might include, but are not limited to:

  1. assessing and identifying security risks to the customer’s organization;

  2. advising on the adequacy of resilience, existing procedures, defences and processes – and outlining areas of possible improvement;

  3. development and maintenance of policies and plans etc.;

  4. strategic planning;

  5. crisis management;

  6. budget management;

  7. providing training to the customer’s members of staff;

  8. pre-employment screening;

  9. workplace investigation, see also BS 102000;

  10. asset and lone worker tracking;

  11. acting as an expert witness in court cases (civil and criminal); and

  12. 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.

NOTE 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.