Your Security GP: The Back-To-Front Approach of Security in South Africa
Unfortunately, it is all too common that security is approached back-to-front in South Africa. View the following example as an explanation to this statement. Upon feeling ill, an individual may head directly to the pharmacy to seek advice in regards to his ailment. Although the pharmacist has received training about the products that he dispenses, he will not be able to identify the root cause of the sickness but he can only alleviate the symptoms through medication.
Experiencing the problem firsthand, the ill individual resorts to a temporary fix. The correct approach entails visiting the doctor first, who diagnoses the problem and prescribes the correct medicine. The pharmacist then dispenses the prescribed medicine based on their examination of the patient. In the event that the doctor is unable to come to a suitable conclusion in regards to the illness, he would then refer the patient to a specialist to find the necessary answers and ultimately the cure. The same should apply for your security: the Independent Security Risk Assessor is your Security GP.
Too many
Too many homeowners and business owners approach their security in this same manner by immediately calling upon a Security Company.
The salesman of the Security Company resembles a pharmacist, as they receive relevant training on the products and security hardware in their inventory. The client receives a Product Assessment rather than a full Security Risk Assessment report. Not all risks and vulnerabilities are fully revealed, identified, and explained to the client, particularly if the salesman lacks an item in stock to address a specific problem. These vulnerable points in security are either overlooked or ignored, and the client is then offered a short-term fix. The main goal in this scenario is usually to gain commission through sales to the end-user.
The Security GP is there to advise you in regards to your Security
In this instant, the independent Security Risk Assessor is your Security GP. The Independent Security Risk Consultant will investigate and review your security status in multiple, interconnected levels and reveal all weaknesses and threats present within the detailed Security Risk Assessment report.
Other assessors may not realize or acknowledge areas beyond the physical aspects of the site and existing hardware. However, the Security GP delves into these areas during the inspection.. There is no quick checklist or accurate formula to base or define risk and the investigation process is extensive and thorough.
The Security Plan is the Prescription for the Cure
After in-depth research and possibly the consultation of a 3rd party expert in a specific security field if necessary, the Security GP will derive a unique Security Plan based upon the property’s owners distinctive situation and the findings as revealed through the initial security inspection. Workable options for solutions are then provided to the client based on functionality and the specific needs as revealed through the investigation process. In this sense the assessor is the doctor prescribing the treatment and medicines necessary to cure the patient. The patient will furthermore have enough knowledge and information regarding the problem to base good decisions upon into the future and to proactively prevent crime.
By Andre Mundell