A practical security checklist for high profile events
Practical security checklist for high-profile events, covering physical, cyber, personnel, third-party and hybrid threats, from planning to response.
Insights in Category: Physical Security
Cyber Security Review vs Cyber Security Audit: What’s the Difference?
Understand the difference between a cyber security review and cyber security audit, what each involves and which approach may be right for your organisation.
How do you demonstrate the value of security when nothing happens?
Why security budgets remain reactive and how to build a stronger business case by linking security investment to resilience, commercial outcomes and business value.
Data centres and the changing hybrid threat
As UK data centre capacity grows, so does the threat landscape. We look at hybrid threats, supply chain exposure, critical dependencies and why security needs to extend beyond the perimeter.
Risks facing financial institutions
Financial institutions have invested heavily in security, but more tools, policies and reporting do not necessarily mean greater resilience. Katie Barnett and Gavin Wilson look at the risks financial institutions should be paying closest attention to in 2026, from social engineering and physical security to third-party dependencies, insider threats and AI.
That “Recruiter” probably isn’t a recruiter
A convincing LinkedIn profile and a few mutual connections can make a stranger seem legitimate. Katie Barnett looks at how fake recruiter profiles can be used to build trust, gather information and create the groundwork for more targeted attacks.
Martyn’s Law. Here’s what organisations should do next.
Understand what Martyn’s Law means in practice. Learn how to prepare, review existing security arrangements and achieve compliance through a proportionate approach.
When should you carry out a Physical Security Review? Key triggers for businesses
Learn when to carry out a physical security review, the key business triggers, and how proactive assessments reduce risk, improve resilience and protect assets.
Could Someone Walk Into Your Building Without Being Challenged?
Physical penetration testing reveals how attackers exploit weaknesses in people, processes and premises. Discover why testing physical security is a critical part of organisational resilience.
The gap between security on paper and security in practice
Why compliance does not always equal resilience. Explore the gap between security on paper and security in practice and how real attackers exploit operational weaknesses.
Threat Led Physical Security Review Checklist
Our Practical Guide and Checklist provides a structured pathway to assess, strengthen and improve physical security resilience through a threat-led approach.
Physical Penetration Testing: Why Your Building Might Not Be as Secure as You Think
Physical security relies on more than systems. Physical penetration testing reveals real-world gaps between design and day-to-day practice before they become risks.