What does the Protect Duty and Compliance mean for me?

The message for Protect Duty is to adapt, rather than introduce. Compliance should be focused around building on existing security and anti-terrorism controls, rather than having to introduce them and is designed to make processes more robust in meeting a uniform standard. If you feel as though you have no security controls in place, our Digital Toolkit offers a form of Gap Analysis, to help you understand maturity and will avoid unnecessary spending;

Compliance should not mean big investment.

Exact details of the requirement of the Protect Duty have been clearly laid out by the Government as of yet. But this doesn’t mean organisations can’t start preparing. If the public accessibility criteria applies to your operations, it is worth considering the following:

Compliance should not mean big investment.

Have you completed a Threat Assessment?
Do you understand where your vulnerabilities are and can you mitigate? Conducting a risk Assessment will support this?
Are you engaged with your local Counter Terrorism Security Advisors and are you plugged into local resources?
Can you deliver training to your staff?
Are your incident management and response plans current and have they been rehearsed?

All of the action above are expected to factor into demonstrating compliance.

Protect Resolve’s Digital Toolkit will support all the activity laid out above in one easy to use downloadable resource. The intuitive tools allow you to create bespoke and relevant Threat and Risk Assessments which are tailored to your organisation and provide useful prompts and handy guides to ensure your assets are protected and that you can comply with the Protect Duty. Be prepared, not surprised.