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Compliance, governance & resilience

External security leadership for organizations without an in-house function

An experienced adviser who connects physical, information, personnel and investigative security for leadership — temporarily or as standing external support to the board.

The service complements the integrated security system. IVSR provides the organization with an experienced adviser who helps leadership connect physical, information, personnel and investigative security, together with business-continuity risks.

The engagement can be temporary — during a reorganisation, for example — or long-term, as external professional support to the management or supervisory board.

Possible scope

The scope follows the questions the engagement must answer — not the other way round.

  1. 01Defining how security is governed and which function is responsible for what.
  2. 02A security strategy, a risk register and an annual work programme.
  3. 03Coordinating internal functions and external providers.
  4. 04Preparing materials for the board, the supervisory board and audit committees.
  5. 05Tracking implementation, indicators and open risks.
  6. 06Support during an incident, a crisis, an internal investigation or a major organizational change.
  7. 07Independent professional review of larger security investments.

You receive

A defined mandate for the function, a governance plan, regular management reports, a prioritised action plan and a single view of security activity.

Who it is for

For mid-sized companies, fast-growing groups, family businesses, public institutions, municipalities and organizations where security responsibilities are spread across several functions.

Limitations and boundaries

  • The responsibility of management and of statutory functions remains with the client. The contract clearly defines powers, reporting, independence and any conflicts of interest.

Who performs what

IVSR
Research, advisory, methods and training
The full role separation

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Next step

A confidential introductory conversation

Every engagement starts with a confidential conversation in which we jointly verify the purpose, the authority and the feasibility. Only then do we propose the scope and the way of working.

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