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Protective security

Skill definition

Protective security encompasses the combination and multi-layering of appropriate and proportionate Physical, Personnel and Cyber Security measures to help identify and respond to any attack. Security requirements will change accordingly with the locally identified threats and vulnerabilities.
Awareness

Awareness

Maintains an up-to-date understanding of fundamentals of all areas of security (especially in the context of government), and appreciates the importance of making use of a combination and multi-layering of appropriate and proportionate Physical, Personnel and Cyber Security measures to protect assets

Identifies aspects from across the breadth of the security field

Promotes protective security, providing advice to others

Working

Working

Applies concepts of protective security within the context of the other specialisms/enablers, and keeps knowledge up to date

Champions protective security within the wider security function, providing advice to others

Practitioner

Practitioner

Develops and applies new concepts in protective security, involving the other specialisms, including the Corporate Enablers

Develops individuals and contributes to the development of protective security practices

Promotes protective security as a business enabler throughout the organisation

Engages with the UK security community

Expert

Expert

Leads innovation in protective security, taking into account other specialisms/enablers and business drivers

Promotes the development of individuals against the career framework

Promotes the use of protective security as a business enabler at board or senior management level

Is an active member of the UK security community

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