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  4. Applied Personnel Security

Applied Personnel Security

Skill Definition

Applied Personnel Security refers to the policies, practices and methodologies that seek to mitigate the risk of workers (insiders) exploiting legitimate access to an organisation’s assets for unauthorised purposes.

Awareness

  • Describes concepts of Personnel Security, including the significance of the Personnel Security specialism, the relationship between all specialisms and how the specialisms relate to the security function across government
  • Promotes Personnel Security within the local working environment

Working

  • Applies concepts of Personnel Security within the context of the other specialisms/enablers.
  • Champions Personnel Security within the wider security function, providing advice to others.

Practitioner

  • Develops and applies new concepts in Personnel Security, involving the other specialisms/enablers
  • Develops individuals and contributes to the development of the specialism
  • Promotes Personnel Security as a business enabler throughout the organisation
  • Engages with the UK security community

Expert

  • Leads innovation in Personnel Security, taking into account other specialisms/enablers and business drivers
  • Promote the development of individuals against the career framework
  • Promote the use of Personnel Security as a business enabler at board or senior management level
  • Active member of the UK security community

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