BS 8549:2016

This British Standard gives recommendations for the management, resourcing and operation for the provision of contracted security consultancy services. NOTE1 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 BS102000; 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. NOTE2 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.