Plan & Build
Get started here with an overview of security culture and why it’s important.
The intelligent, co-ordinated promotion of protective security provision to the hostile.
Guidance on a security-minded approach to securing underground asset data.
The overarching objective of the FARM project is to seek and identify materials capable of improving the forcible attack resistance of security products against modern tools
Guidance to aid those responsible for developing, designing, and delivering a new perimeter solution
An essential tool to enable you to produce a clear, considered, high-level statement of security needs based on the risks faced
Operate & Detect
How to develop and maintain a professional, motivated, and attentive guard force and CCTV team
This guidance outlines the particular sabotage threat and provides a toolbox, signposting users to relevant useful guidance
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched the Stay Safe, Tell Security campaign, urging the public and businesses to remain vigilant and report any unusual activity to nearby licensed security operatives or the police.
A method of detecting individuals with hostile intentions by observing their behaviours and activities
Why and how hostile reconnaissance is conducted, and the principles of how to disrupt threats during the reconnaissance phase, along with practical measures on how to reduce the vulnerability of their site
Project Servator is a policing tactic that aims to disrupt a range of criminal activity, while providing a reassuring presence for the public
NPSA, in collaboration with ACT, is proud to announce the publication of Recognising Terrorist Threats a guide for the security professional.
This guidance supplements existing Security Minded Communications guidance and provides tailored advice for UK organisations which have remote or rural locations as part of their estate in the UK.
Auditors are individuals who attend premises and outside spaces with the aim of capturing staff and property on camera, the content from which is often uploaded to social media and video platforms
Hostile reconnaissance is the term given to the information gathering phase by those individuals or groups with malicious intent
Complete Guidance
An effective security culture is an essential component of an organisation’s protective security regime. Learn more about security culture and how effective leadership can shape the security culture of your organisation.
Increase awareness relating to fraudulent documentation and improve the vigilance of your security personnel
This guidance is designed for people facing heightened threats to their personal safety and security.
NPSA’s Passport to Good Security for Senior Executives sets out 20 principles for effective security management
Access NPSA’s tools and resources that can support you as you look to improve your security culture
Guidance aimed at Users and Providers of shared workspaces, offices, coworking spaces and laboratories to encourage basic security practices and enhance your security awareness


