Building a great security system is one of the best investments that you can make for your business, and probably the most important.
Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution to security. The sector your work in, the size of your business, the number of employees you have, whether you operate remotely or in person.
These are all things that play an important role in determining the security threats you face and the security measures that will need to be implemented to tackle them.
The losses that can be accumulated from a single security breach are substantial and if you are serious about your business success building a strong security plan is absolutely essential.
In this article, we will look at the best ways to build such a plan, protecting your assets and setting you up perfectly for a happy, successful, and profitable future.
What is the purpose of a security plan?
A security plan is designed to counteract the security threats you face, it’s as simple as that. Its primary purpose is always to protect your people but is also integral to financial success as it will protect you against any significant losses.
As well as your physical assets, a security plan should protect your customer’s private information and online data. It should cover the threats faced by every single person of responsibility within the business from the boots on the ground to the shareholders in the boardroom.
How to identify security risks
The key to a powerful security plan is effectively identifying the risks you face. It would make sense, therefore, to begin your plan creation with a risk assessment. You can do this yourself, or nominate a responsible individual to do so on your behalf, but if possible this is a task that should always be carried out by a security professional from a local security firm.
These individuals have an expert eye that will spot threats that you might not and will give you peace of mind that nothing has been overlooked. During this risk assessment you will have the opportunity to question the expert conducting it. Take this opportunity, knowledge really is power when it comes to security and the more that you know the better.
Implementing security measures
Once you have a security plan in place, it is time to implement it. Depending on the risks you face, just some of the security measures that might be put in place includes CCTV, security guards, access control gates, and intruder alarms.
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You should also conduct staff training on any technologies that you put in place and the emergency response plan. This means that in the event that something unavoidable does go wrong your security staff won’t be the only ones who can respond and any evacuation is more likely to be conducted safely and smoothly, minimising the risk to safety.