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x RISKXtra CSyP: The Gold Standard for Leaders Back in 2011, The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals used its Royal Charter and the collective knowledge of The Security Institute to create a comparative standard for security. Eight years on, the postnominals CSyP are now accepted as The Gold Standard for strategic leaders in the security business sector. Rick Mounfield outlines precisely why 44
The Security Institute’s View in physical security and close protection is accepted, but I cannot rest on my laurels. I’m obliged to maintain a regime of Continuing Professional Development, something which I take very seriously indeed. CSyP: What it’s all about The Privy Council sets the standards for Chartered accreditation and the highest levels of professionalism in given business spheres. Security is no exception. Attaining Chartered status doesn’t mean you’re an expert in all areas of security, though. That’s virtually impossible. Like Chartered Engineering, Adam may be a civil engineer building motorways and Eve could well be an electrical engineer constructing computers. They’re not the same, but both are Chartered. In CSyP terms, Mahbubul Islam is a CSyP with the highest cyber security skills and Julia McClelland is a CSyP due to her specialism in nuclear security. Reaching this level in security means that an applicant can often be in the later years of a successful career, holding a position of leadership that means they may soon retire and thereafter have no professional use whatsoever for the accreditation. That said, our business sector is now promoting younger thought leaders into these positions. It’s essential that such leaders demonstrate their capability so that our industry is recognised as a profession with career goals at every stage of development. My challenge, then, to those security leaders who hold applicable positions and knowledge is to step forward and be recognised by attaining CSyP status. Our sector employs specialists with comprehensive experience and academic qualifications. That being so, the Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority (CSPRA) accepts the fact that some leaders may not have degrees, but still accrue vast strategic experience and are therefore capable of attaining the CSyP designation. Routes to attainment There are two routes to attaining CSyP status: the direct route for those with degrees in security and an individual pathway for those without. While the individual pathway requires a written assessment (a research project, if you like), it’s still achievable. Accreditation is equal whichever route is taken. The Security Institute manages the Register and its application process. We do not own it. That’s the preserve of The Worshipful Company. The CSPRA is presided over by Baroness Ruth Henig CBE DL, with the competency framework and admittance overseen by the Registrar, namely David Gill CSyP. The Board consists of senior Board members from The Worshipful Company and the two licensees: The Security Institute and ASIS UK Chapter 208. Either organisation can offer strategic security professionals personal one-to-one guidance and mentoring to help them achieve their goal. Indeed, The Security Institute hosts monthly application workshops across the UK to assist applicants in navigating the evidence-based process which is arduous (as you would expect). The common mistake on application is that the candidate doesn’t sell their personal strategic influence as much as they do that of their parent company or team. Isn’t that just typical of security professionals and our tendency to downplay our personal achievements, instead accrediting our teams with the success of a project? Candidates should see past that desire and provide evidence of what they deliver on a personal level within the team. It’s their own knowledge and leadership that’s assessed. Five competencies There are five competencies that must be demonstrated, with evidence of work included to support a claim of strategic leadership. These are Security Knowledge, Practical Application, Communication, Leadership and Personal Commitment. The CSyP standard is recognised by both the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure. The latter holds registrants in the highest regard and, as such, lists CSyPs alongside Chartered Engineers on the Register of Security Engineering Specialists. Further, CSyPs are invited to work with the CPNI on the security of Critical National Infrastructure, permitting attendance on CPNI courses (not available to anyone outside the realms of CNI security) and affording access to its Extranet where incredible resources and cutting-edge advice (that will, no doubt, benefit any security leader) is to be found. With Government and the wider industry collaborating to create comparative career pathways and professional development, The Security Institute and the CSPRA are aligning to support this initiative. Chartered status is the pinnacle to which all should aspire. The Security Institute’s View is compiled and edited by Dr Alison Wakefield FSyI (Chairman of The Security Institute) and Brian Sims BA (Hons) Hon FSyI (Editor of Risk Xtra) *If you believe that you can demonstrate strategic influence in security, feel free to explore an application for CSyP by sending an e-mail to di@security-institute.org Further details on the Royal Charter and application process can be found on the CSyP website at www.charteredsecurity professional.org Rick Mounfield CSyP FSyI: CEO of The Security Institute “The CSPRA accepts the fact that some leaders may not have degrees, but still accrue vast strategic experience and are therefore capable of attaining the CSyP designation” 45 www.riskxtra.com>
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