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Venues and Public Spaces (VaPS) guidance

… identify what are the important assets, people, products, services, processes and information within an organisation. …
Keywords: Attack Methodology , PALs , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , Security Culture , security planning process , Crowded Places , Stay safe , Public events , public spaces , Threat , Risk , Run Hide Tell , protect crowds , Protective Security , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Events , Advice , Guidance , NaCTSO , Security measures , Business , Personnel Security , Physical Security , Cyber Security

Personnel and people security

1. What is personnel security?

Personnel security is a system of policies and procedures which aim to manage and minimise the risk of people exploiting legitimate access to an organisation’s assets or premises for unauthorised purposes. These…

Keywords: Personnel Security , Risk , Physical Security , Security Culture , Risk Management , Hiring security , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Personnel security training and good practice

… Procedures, a clear explanation of lines of command and emergency procedures. It is desirable that individuals … incidents, bomb threats etc. the requirement to use emergency equipment such as defibrillators etc.   Remember, … in the event of an incident, including in the use of emergency equipment e.g. defibrillators Train and rehearse …
Keywords: Personnel Security , Hiring security , Security Culture , Security Professional , Training , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Cyber security

… protection patch management   For providers of online services, you may wish to focus your discussion on the …
Keywords: Cyber Security , Threat , Attack Methodology , CCTV , Access control , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Countering threats from Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

… or in reaction to a short notice occurrence, such as an emergency incident. Organisations should use the Civil …
Keywords: Terrorist threat , Attack Methodology , Protective Security , Response , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Attack methodology: Vehicle bombs

1. Introduction – Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)

A VBIED is a vehicle which contains and delivers an explosive device to a target. The vehicle may be old or new, inexpensive or valuable, liveried or plain, blend into most…

Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Risk Assessment , Security measures , Bomb threat , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM)

1. Introduction

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) is a protective security discipline focussing on reducing risks associated with vehicle borne threats ranging from vandalism to sophisticated or aggressive attacks by determined criminals or…

Keywords: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Vehicle as a Weapon , National Barrier Asset , National Security , Terrorist threat , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Hostile reconnaissance

1. Introduction

Hostile reconnaissance is the term given to the information-gathering phase conducted by those individuals or groups with malicious intent. It is a vital component of the terrorist attack planning process. However, terrorism may…

Keywords: CPNI , Hostile Reconnaissance , Suspicious Behaviour , Security , Risk , Personnel Security , PALs Guidance , NPSA , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Bomb threats

1. Procedures for handling bomb threats

The vast majority of bomb threats are hoaxes designed to cause alarm and disruption and instances of valid bomb threats are rare. Terrorists and others may make hoax bomb threat calls to intimidate the…

Keywords: Bomb threat , Emergency Planning , Terrorist threat , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces