Plan Ahead

About NPSA
About NPSA

The UK Government’s National Technical Authority for Physical and Personnel Protective Security.
- Who We Work With
  
  NPSA works with partners in government, police, industry and academia to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure.
- Frequently Asked Questions
  
  Frequently asked questions about NPSA.
- Threat Information
  
  Understanding the threats facing your business or organisation will ensure protective security measures are proportionate, effective and responsive
- NPSA Blog
  
  The NPSA blog provides thought leadership, latest news and updates on protective security.
Protective Security
Protective Security

Implementing effective protective security measures will help to protect your organisation from threats.
Advice & Guidance
Advice & Guidance

Our advice & guidance outlines the steps to take when implementing protective security measures.
- Physical Security
- Personnel & People Security
- Incident Management
- Personal Safety and Security for High-Risk Individuals
  
  This content is designed for individuals that have heightened risk affecting their personal safety and security
Learning & Resources
Learning & Resources

We provide information and resources to support the promotion of security awareness across your organisation.
- Security Campaigns
  
  NPSA has developed a series of security awareness campaigns, designed to provide organisations with a complete range of materials they need.
- Digital Learning
  
  Online learning modules relating to Protective Security.
- Think Before You Link
  
  'Think Before You Link' will help you to protect yourself, your colleagues, and your organisation from the harmful impact of online malicious profiles.
- Catalogue of Security Equipment
  
  The Catalogue of Security Equipment (CSE) is available to help security practitioners to identify appropriate physical security equipment. The CSE provides a range of products that have been evaluated against specific NPSA security standards and the performance rating achieved.

Introduction

Introducing a range of security measures is likely to make a significant contribution to protecting you and the people around you. This guidance will help you to consider and decide which measures you should introduce.

The measures that you decide to introduce are your responsibility. You should ensure that they are appropriate, proportionate and properly implemented.

The measures may include:

Physical security
Personnel security
Information and cyber security
Emergency response plans.

Some will be quick, simple and of little or no cost to implement. Others will take longer, be more complex and involve higher cost.

Guidance

Protect Your Home

Protect yourself and your family by improving the security at your home.

Guidance

Protect Yourself Away From Home

Protect yourself when you are travelling, working or at events

Guidance

Protect Information About You

Protect your personal information to reduce the opportunity for people to target you

Guidance

Protect Sensitive Information

Protect sensitive information about your activities and people connected to you

Guidance

Prepare For An Emergency

Prepare to respond to incidents that may take place either at home or when you are elsewhere.

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