Protective Security Advice | NPSA

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
  
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  Understanding the threats facing your business or organisation will ensure protective security measures are proportionate, effective and responsive
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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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Advice & Guidance

The most effective way for an organisation to protect itself against national security threats is to use a combination of physical, personnel and people, and cyber security measures. For example an expensive swipe-card and PIN access control system is of little use if there are inadequate checks on who is given a pass in the first place. It will also fail if the system can be remotely accessed or bypassed.

NPSA’s protective security advice to the organisations that deliver the UK’s essential services is based on this principle. Multi-layering the different measures will provide the best mixture of deterrence and detection, and help to delay any attack.

More information about the range of advice from NPSA and partners is available in the sections below.

Physical Security

Personnel and People Security

Incident Management

Personal Safety and Security for High-Risk Individuals