Security Risk Templates · by SRMBOK
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How do I protect portable equipment without obstructing normal work?
Follow equipment through issue, use, transfer and return to choose controls staff can operate consistently.
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How do I secure a temporary office during a move?
Map move phases and handovers so access, assets and information remain under clear responsibility while work continues.
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How do I check a security contractor’s performance fairly?
Separate provider failures, client-side gaps and new improvement opportunities through evidence tied to the agreed service.
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How do I set useful instructions for security guards?
Turn an agreed control purpose into instructions that an appropriately trained replacement officer can use on shift.
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How do I protect a vacant building while it awaits a new tenant?
Replace the informal protection of occupancy with an owned plan for access, condition checks, faults and transfer to the next tenant.
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What security checks should I make before leasing a new office?
Assess premises against the work you need to perform before committing to a lease or relying on promised improvements.
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How do I agree security responsibilities with a landlord?
Turn assumptions about shared-building security into named handovers, evidence requirements and workable escalation routes.
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How do I keep security working during a power outage?
Plan around complete security functions, backup limits and safe restoration rather than the presence of a battery on one device.
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How do I stop deliveries bypassing our visitor controls?
Keep goods receipt, visitor permissions and responsibility connected when deliveries arrive, change or need an exception.
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How do I improve security lighting without creating glare and blind spots?
Define the visibility task and inspect it under relevant conditions before choosing brighter lights or new fittings.
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How do I check whether our CCTV can provide useful evidence?
Check the whole route from a staged activity to a usable authorised export, rather than judging only the live picture.
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Why does our alarm go off without anyone knowing what to do?
Find where the alarm-to-response chain breaks and test a coordinated correction with the responsible people.