With today’s complex security management challenges, a broad range of security processes are necessary to achieve maximum security effectiveness through efficient day-to-day monitoring. 

A Security Management System (SMS) enables security operators to streamline and optimize routine security and emergency preparedness. This helps to improve overall security effectiveness for the security monitoring and surveillance infrastructure.

What are the benefits of security management systems?

The benefits of security management systems include:

Efficiency - Security processes, workflows, and reporting are streamlined through a centralized security management system. Well-documented policies, procedures, and protocols reduce cost, save time and increase overall effectiveness.

Preparedness - Security Management Systems provide continuous updates and priority management data that help to create an overall picture of every situation as it arises and changes throughout time. Your security infrastructure acquires better preparedness and emergency situational awareness during times of crisis.

Organization - Security Management Systems, integrated with video management systems, can automate the analysis of events that have occurred or in real-time. They capture pertinent events, their location, their time, and identities for security personnel to review.

Automation - Security Management Systems are protocol-driven and can systematically collate, sort, and analyze data from multiple sources. The SMS enables security personnel, though precise automated responses and communications that are streamlined for every event and incident.

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Discover the standards supporting security system best practices

These standards are written by experts and based on best practices. They provide both strategic and practical tools to help organizations minimize their exposure to risk, reduce their insurance premiums, avoid litigation and maintain regulatory compliance. 

BS 16000:2015 Security management. Strategic and operational guidelines give guidance on security management for any organization, whether large or small, public or private, to support its viability, productivity, reputation, sustainability, and ultimately, success. It clarifies the basic principles of security management and demonstrates how security can be embedded in an organization.  Taking a holistic approach to this issue is made easier with standard BS 16000:2015.

BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 Information security management system (ISMS). You simply can’t be too careful when it comes to information security. Protecting personal records and commercially sensitive information is critical. Internationally recognized, BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 is an excellent framework that helps organizations manage and protect their information assets so that they remain safe and secure. It helps you implement a robust approach to managing information security (infosec) and building resilience. 

BS EN 16747:2015 Maritime and port security services. BS EN 16747:2015 is a service standard that specifies requirements for quality in organization, processes, staff, and management of a security services provider and/or its independent branches, and establishments under commercial law and trade as a provider regarding port and maritime security services. It applies according to the laws and the regulations applicable in the territory of every national CEN member adopting the standard. 

BS ISO 18788:2015 Management system for private security operations. BS ISO 18788:2015 provides a framework for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and improving the management of security operations. It provides the principles and requirements for a security operations management system (SOMS).

These standards give guidance on how organizations can implement systems that holistically manage security requirements across the whole organization. They can also help organizations identify opportunities and gain a competitive advantage. 

Ensure your business is managing its security requirements as efficiently as possible by adding these standards to your collection today.

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