Physical Security Applied Research
Role summary
The role of Physical Security Applied Research is to inform the development of products and services to mitigate Physical Security risks.
Entry route
Internal
Suitable for an individual from the Government Security Profession or other relevant profession. For example, Science and Engineering Profession
External
Suitable for an individual from an applied research, engineering or scientific background.
Role level
Typical role expectations
- Support a team of researchers to inform the development of products and services, utilising science and/or engineering, adhering to research and development best
practices and frameworks to mitigate Physical Security risks
- Maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices
Typical role expectations
- Conduct research to inform the development of products and services, utilising science and/or engineering, adhering to research and development best practices and
frameworks to mitigate Physical Security risks
- Provide technical guidance on emerging or existing issues
- Contribute to national and international Physical Security standards
- Maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices
Typical role expectations
- Commission and lead a team undertaking research to inform the development of products and services, utilising science and/or engineering, adhering to research and
development best practices and frameworks to mitigate Physical Security risks
- Provide technical guidance on emerging or existing issues, providing thought leadership and foresight of future evolving threats, and advising on the development and
implementation of countermeasures
- Initiate, influence, and lead the continuous improvement of national and international Physical Security standards
- Define the standard current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices for the whole specialism, inside and outside the organisation
Skills
| Skill | Associate | Lead | Principle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied research | Working | Practitioner | Expert |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Working | Practitioner | Expert |
| Applied Physical Security | Working | Practitioner | Practitioner |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Awareness | Working | Practitioner |
| Threat understanding | Awareness | Awareness | Working |
| Protective security | Awareness | Awareness | Awareness |
Core learning
Associate
NPSA – Introduction to Security
Risk management for non-risk professionals
CREST Research
Lead
NPSA – Introduction to Security
NPSA – Sensitive Information and Assets
CREST Research
Principal
NPSA – Introduction to Security
NPSA – Leadership Guidance
Certified ISO27001 Practitioner