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.