By The World Protection Group

Most businesses are not equipped to provide their workforce with the appropriate safety training.  Luckily, there are security consultant firms that offer security awareness programs that educate executives and employees on security related corporate policies and practices.  These same consulting firms can also create a safety program from scratch in cases where a company has none.  Executives and employees who frequently travel or work abroad are particularly advised to make the most of these programs.

Through the guidance of consultants, participants become more familiar with the threats and security challenges facing their workplace.  They essentially learn to become more security conscious while on the road, in the office, and at home.  However, in order to be completely effective, these security awareness programs must be comprehensive and specifically designed to fit a company’s needs.

To target these needs, executives and managers are interviewed.  These interviews help determine the areas that have the greatest risks and are of the most concern.  Following the interviews, incident reports from the past few years along with current policies and procedures are collected, reviewed, and analyzed.  Once the preliminary assessment process is complete, the results are then utilized to create a customized security awareness program.  In addition to the assessment results, the amount of customization will depend on the size and scope of the workforce, the company’s profile, and their industry.

Once designed, a successful program will educate employees on the risks and safety concerns of the company along with the current policies and procedures designed to protect employees, company property, including classified information.  In conjunction with training, protection guides, security briefs, newsletters, and posters are often used to supplement the training.

Although most companies may have working security policies and procedures, many fail to sufficiently implement them.  On the other hand, some businesses have the know-how but not the time or necessary resources to execute their own programs.  Security consultant firms that offer security awareness programs can be a solution for both scenarios.  With the help of these firms, companies can learn to protect their business by protecting those who run it.

The World Protection Group, Inc. (WPG) is a Los Angeles-based global provider of executive protection, threat management, uniformed protective services, security consulting, and asset protection.  To learn more about WPG, please contact Kent Moyer, President, at +1-310-390-6646 or by email at mkmoyer@theworldprotectiongroup.com.