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
- News and Blog
  
  All the latest from in and around NPSA on thought leadership, the latest news, announcements and press releases, 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.

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Security culture

A set of values, shared by everyone in an organisation, that determine how people are expected to think about and approach security

See,Check and Notify

Also known as SCaN, is a security training package to help businesses and organisations maximise safety and security using their existing resources

Personally identifiable information

Also known as PII, is Information such as address, telephone number or National Insurance number.

Physical Barriers

Can provide resistance to forced entry and includes for example: doors, windows, walls, locks and locking systems, fences and containers

Personnel Security

A system of policies and procedures which seek to mitigate the risk of workers (insiders) exploiting their legitimate access to an organisation's assets for unauthorised purposes

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183 results for "Personnel Security"

Assessing Personnel Security Maturity

Assess your organisation’s personnel security maturity to build resilience

07/11/2024 | PDF | Web Page

Assessing Personnel Security Maturity

NPSA are pleased to announce the launch of a new tool, the Personnel Security Maturity Assessment

21/10/2024 | Web Page

Personnel and People Security

Personnel and People Security comprises an integrated set of policies, procedures, interventions and effects which seek to enhance an organisation or site’s protective security

09/08/2021 | Web Page

Personnel Security during a Pandemic

High level guidance on good personnel security practices during the impact of a national/global pandemic

25/02/2023 | PDF | Web Page

Ongoing Personnel Security

Maintain a productive workforce by developing effective practices that counter the insider threat

04/12/2023 | PDF | Web Page

Personnel security and contractors

NPSA recommends that organisations use the same personnel security measures with contractors as they would with their directly employed staff.

13/02/2024 | PDF | Web Page

Communicating personnel security messages further explanations

Six short animated films to promote personnel security. The films can be uploaded to your internal communication system and used in whatever way best suits your business, e.g. on training courses or a...

04/12/2024 | PDF | Web Page

Metrics for Personnel Security Maturity

04/12/2024 | Web Page

Ongoing Personnel Security - Infographic

Infrographic on Personnel Security: an ongoing responsibility. It covers understanding insider threats and minimising the risk.

04/12/2024 | PDF | Web Page

Personnel Security – Are You Thinking About It?

Infographic on personnel security measures for organisations to think about, from the moment they employ someone through to when they leave.

13/02/2024 | PDF | Web Page

Ongoing Personnel Security - briefing sheet

Briefing sheet to accompany the guidance Ongoing Personnel Security - A Good Practice Guide. NPSA’s Ongoing Personnel Security guidance can be used to help an organisation better understand the potent...

13/02/2024 | PDF | Web Page

Ongoing Personnel Security - A Good Practice Guide

This guidance provides information about good practice in ongoing personnel security, focusing on the key elements of an effective security culture. It provides a useful supplement to existing procedu...

13/02/2024 | PDF | Web Page