You cannot manage a risk you have not found. Our assessments give you an honest, evidence-based picture of where your sites, people and processes are exposed — and a clear order in which to fix it. Built for organisations that want facts before they spend.
Overview
A security and vulnerability assessment is a structured look at what could go wrong at your site — and how badly it would hurt if it did. We examine your physical environment, access points, manpower deployment, processes and documentation, then score what we find by likelihood and impact. What you get is not a list of everything imperfect; it is a prioritised view of what actually matters.
Most organisations already sense where their weak spots are. The problem is proving it, sizing it and getting budget approved for it. A gap analysis turns a hunch into evidence your management team can act on. It also settles arguments — about whether you need more guards or better cameras, about which site to fix first, about whether that ageing access control system is a real risk or just an inconvenience.
Our approach
An assessment should be practical, objective and collaborative — not disruptive. Here is how our consultants work with your team from initial scoping to your final debrief and action plan.
Benefits
Services
Risk management works best when the findings turn into action. At Securitas, we combine assessments, advisory and on-ground services into one custom-made solution built around your sites, your risks and your budget. You choose where to start — and we help you add the right pieces as your organisation grows
Questions we hear regularly from clients considering an assessment. Did not find yours? Ask us directly.
It covers your physical environment, entry and access points, manpower deployment, surveillance coverage, processes and documentation. We look at how the site actually operates, including at night and during shift changes, because that is often when gaps appear. Findings are scored by likelihood and impact and presented as a prioritised report. You get practical recommendations, not just a list of problems.
An assessment asks what could go wrong and how badly. It looks forward at threats and weaknesses. An audit asks whether you are doing what your policies say you will do — it checks compliance against an existing standard. Assessments help you decide what controls you need; audits confirm those controls are working. Many organisations do an assessment first, then audit periodically to keep standards from slipping.
Start from the question you need answered. If you want to know whether your site could be breached, a physical security assessment fits. If you need a scored, defensible methodology for your board or insurer, choose TVRA. If you have several locations with uneven standards, benchmarking across sites is more useful than assessing one in depth. If you are not sure, a short conversation with an assessor usually settles it in ten minutes.
A single office or plant usually takes a few days on site, with the report following shortly after. Larger or multi-location programmes take longer, because each site needs its own review before findings can be consolidated. We agree scope and timeline with you up front so there are no surprises. If you need something faster, a rapid gap review can give you an initial view before the full study.
Yes, and most clients do. An assessment often leads naturally into SOP development, crisis and emergency planning, business continuity planning or on-ground guarding. You are not obliged to take the next step with us — the report is yours either way. But when you do, the people implementing already understand the findings, which saves a lot of repeating yourself.
Let’s look at your risks, sites, and current setup together. Share a few details and we'll get back to you with recommendations tailored to your security needs - no obligation, just clear next steps to make your people, assets, and operations safer.
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