Product Assessment Vs Independent Risk Assessment

Understanding the Difference Between a Product Assessment as Provided by a Security Company and an Independent Security Consultant
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An offer to assess the physical security of a property has become a mere “money-making tool” and a simple sales booster for Security Companies, vendors and installers. This sort of assessment is not a full Security Risk Assessment but actually a Product Assessment.

The assessor determines solutions according to their inventory, aiming to persuade the end-user to purchase various security items from their checklist or sign up for specific security services.

In this scenario, the consultant acts as a salesman, justifying the need to purchase their products to address your security concerns. Consequently, the Product Assessment is either provided at a low cost or offered for free.

The salesman expects you to sign up or buy whatever he has outlined in the Product Assessment.

“But that’s not in my inventory . . .”

The downside here is that often a weakness in your security that cannot be remedied by an item in the salesman’s stock could be ignored and never brought to your attention. The consultant can only fix what he can provide for and therefore his knowledge and role as an advisor is somewhat limited. The checklist he uses to audit is based upon his inventory as outlined in the Product Assessment.

Please note that there is no grading system that is accurate in determining security risk. Many have found themselves in the unfortunate position of spending thousands on their security and systems, only to still fall victim of a crime. 

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The Independent Security Consultant on the other hand will ensure that you are provided with the truth concerning your security status. Consequent recommendations and the individually tailored Security Plan are based only on the outcome of an extensive Security Audit and on functionality of the hardware suggested.

During the investigative phase, we determine all vulnerabilities that create opportunities for a crime to occur. The role of the Independent Security Consultant is purely advisory and all fixes to your security problems are generic and unbiased, meaning the final choice lies in your hands. You will be in full control of your security and be able to tell the Security Company exactly what you want instead of sitting back and allowing them to decide for you.

An integral part of the responsibilities of the independent Security Risk Consultant is continuous and in-depth research covering the latest releases technological advances. Crime trends and all other pertinent information regarding the trade of security. Should the assessor find that he may not have the answer to a specific problem as revealed by the initial inspection of the property, he will not hesitate to make use of an expert who can provide specialised and focused advice concerning a specific security field.


Furthermore, the independent advisor covers any additional costs incurred in buying a specialist, with no extra charge to the client. The independent Security Risk Consultant goes to great lengths to ensure that you receive the best possible advice and an honest and professional perspective regarding your security. Additionally the suppliers and manufacturers of security products need to be candid with the independent Security Advisor in regards to the actual functionality of the various security components.

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Written by Andre Mundell

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