Independent Security Risk Assessment. Levels of Risk Assessment
Residential & Corporate Environments:
1: Thorough and detailed assessment of the neighborhood and surrounding areas within a 1 km radius.
2: Assessment of your first line of defense, including the perimeter, property line, fencing, and walls.
3: Analysis of the areas between the yard fencing and walls and the building, including the garden, courtyard, backyard, and parking areas.
4: Evaluation of the building structure regarding outer security (home / office).
5: Assessment of the inner security of the building structure.
6 and 7 will apply only to Corporate Environments
6: Audit of your existing appointed security service provider (appropriate for residential complexes).
7: In-depth assessment of corporate management, including personal risk and security.
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The Security Plan
Once the independent security risk assessment has been concluded, you will be presented with a living document stipulating and explaining all the risks identified as well as the options for solutions detailed within the security plan. The plan will show you how to eliminate the threats as revealed within each level.
The very nature of the document being alive means that it will continue to grow. Although we may have concluded the risk assessment, any new information researched or uncovered will be provided to you in the future, ensuring that you remain up-to-date with all relevant matters regarding security. Additionally, any questions you may have shall also be responded to in writing so that they may be attached to the assessment for research purposes and re-evaluation at a later stage.
There are two types of services.
Most of the time, we make use of a project fee. To arrive at the pricing structure that we present to the client, we add all of the data that the client provides into a grid system that makes use of various variables and other pertinent information. Pricing structure is known as the Project Fee. It includes everything from the onset of the Assessment to the delivery of the document.
We need to assess larger companies with more than five buildings, departments, or branches spread over South Africa. Since a Risk Assessment takes longer, we cannot assess all these buildings or departments simultaneously. Therefore, more buildings that require assessment, the more time we need to complete the process. Hence, we have a retainer option available, as this helps with budgeting and planning.
A retainer option is available for certain Estates. We will charge most Estates the project fee since we will complete it in less than 50 days. However, some Estates qualify for the retainer option based on the size of the problem or if they need assistance managing and controlling their security structure.
Some Estates
Do not have a dedicated Security Manager and struggle to convert the written document to the operational and management phase. For these types of Estates, we will charge a project fee to conduct and finalize the Assessment. Then we will go over to a retainer fee to assist with the rollout and implementation of the security solutions and the management thereof.
At Alwinco, we are firm believers that a risk assessor is not part of the solution. However, there are times when the company or estate needs guidance on how to switch to the operational part once they have received the Security Risk Assessment document. In such cases, our team is readily available to provide assistance and support throughout the transition process. This is usually a six month or one-year project and is available on a retainer basis.
Written by André Mundell Independent Security Risk Advisor Alwinco.
We do security risk assessments for customers in Arcadia, Bloemfontein, Bluff, Pretoria, Observatory, and Gauteng like Braamfontein, Jhb Cbd, kempton park ect. These assessments apply to homes, businesses, industrial estates, farms, and other types of property.