Screening
Role summary
Screening’s role is to align the screening processes (including vetting) with a risk-based approach to assure that incoming individuals (and any subsequent internal movers) have been appropriately assessed.
Entry route
Internal
Suitable for an individual from the Government Security Profession or other relevant profession. For example, HR, Behavioural Sciences or Research and Development.
External
Suitable for an individual who has industry vetting or HR experience, or experience in counter terrorism advisory.
Typical role expectations
- Conduct pre-employment and post-employment screenings in line with relevant regulation, policy, and standards
- Produce comprehensive reports on the outcome of screening procedures
- Support the implementation of a proportionate, multi-disciplinary approach to countering insider threats
- Contribute to creating and maintaining policies and procedures associated with the screening process
Typical role expectations
- Manage a team of screening professionals to deliver appropriate decisions in line with risk appetite and relevant regulation, policy, and standards
- Develop and design the implementation of a proportionate, multi-disciplinary approach to countering insider threats
- Manage corporate reviews after any significant incidents
- Lead on creating and maintaining policies and procedures associated with the screening process
Typical role expectations
- Manage a team of screening leads and their teams to deliver appropriate decisions in line with risk appetite and relevant regulation, policy, and standards
- Review and make decisions based on comprehensive reports on the outcome of screening procedures
- Lead the implementation of a proportionate, multi-disciplinary approach to countering insider threats
- Lead and provide oversight to cross-team corporate reviews after any significant incidents
Skills
| Skill | Associate | Lead | Principle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Personnel Security | Working | Practitioner | Expert |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Working | Practitioner | Expert |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Awaareness | Working | Practitioner |
| Threat understanding | Awaareness | Working | Practitioner |
| Investigation interviewing | Awaareness | Working | Working |
| Protective security | Awaareness | Working | Working |
Core learning
Associate
Conducting Investigations
Risk management for non-risk professionals
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal
Lead
SEC566: Implementing and Auditing the Critical Security Controls – In-Depth
NPSA – Security Culture and Behaviour Change
Risk management for non-risk professionals
Principal
Certified ISO 27001 Practitioner
Risk in the Boardroom
NPSA – Reducing Insider Risk guidance and tools