Key Components of an Audit

Identify the Needs, Risks and Threats. Achieve this by carrying out a Risk Assessment by a Qualified and Licensed security consultant. From this a plan can be drawn up of the options available to reduce, eliminate or transfer the risks. This may involve CCTV or in some situations we recommend other non-electronic solutions such as increased physical security measures before any funds are spent on CCTV.

It is important that before embarking with a new CCTV system that clearly identified objectives are articulated. This is needed so that the hardware employed to meet or eliminate the threat can be chosen correctly and can then have its performance measured.

There is a tendency within the industry for users to measure performance against abstract technical specifications for say camera performance. This should be avoided! The measure must be based against results delivered!

The above two images taken at the same Point Of Sale at the same petrol station moments
apart have similar file size and quality, however the different result is a factor of camera
position and tightly defined field-of-view.

Form a written Security Policy with it distributed so as to engage all key staff and management. Have staff and management understand the risks that are faced by your business whether they including your responsibility (and liability) towards staff and visitors on your premises through to the more traditional threats such as robbery, theft and violence.

For more information on the key components of an audit, also covering:

• Defining an appropriate technology
• Target Specific Approach CCTV
• Industry Specific Threats and Risks
• Profiling threats in the course of the 24 hour day
• Internal vs External Threats

Please contact us for a comprehensive document to use as a blue print for your security policy.