Chartered Security Professional
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Chartered Security Professional (CSyP) is a professional certification in security offered by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
, a livery company
in the City of London
. The certification has been established to show the attainment of strategic and higher operational level competencies in security. The Register of Chartered Security Professionals is managed by the Security Institute and overseen by the Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority (CSPRA).
These five fields of competency are specified in 16 sub-competencies.
(CPD), follow a specified code of conduct and take out professional indemnity insurance.
QC.
, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians
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Initially the Security Institute is the sole licensee who can admit Chartered Security Professionals.
Peter French, the director of one of the UK's largest security recruiters and at the time Senior Regional Vice President for ASIS International
in Europe stated the need for a "Chartered Security Professionals" scheme in a 2007 interview. This need was repeated later the same year by Bill Wyllie, at the time the Chairman of the Security Institute. Stuart Lowden, Managing Director of the manned guarding company Wilson James, simultaneously stated that much work had to be done before a chartered scheme for security professionals could become reality.
The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals was awarded the exclusive right to establish a Register of Chartered Security Professionals when they were given a Royal charter
by the Privy Council
in March 2010. Realising that they did not have the administrative capacity to run such a register they established a joint working group with the Security Institute in June 2010 with the intention of setting up a Register of Chartered Security Professionals. The Worshipful Company also specified that the Security Institute should manage the Register because they had the administrative procedures and experience to make it work in practice. The group that planned the establishment of the scheme was led by the Worshipful Company's Master, Don Randall MBE, who is also the head of security at the Bank of England
. The working group also consisted of Mike Bluestone, Peter French MBE, Di Thomas, David Gill and Roy Penrose OBE QPM.
), Angus Darroch-Warren (Linx International), Garry Evanson (De La Rue
), Anders Groenli (Ove Arup & Partners
) and Chris Roberts (Association of Security Consultants). The working party based their recommendations to a large part on the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), but also sought advice from the Foundation for Science and Technology
and the Engineering Council. The final version of criteria for becoming a Chartered Security Professional are therefore to a large degree based on the criteria for Chartered Engineers
. The proposal of Dr Wakefield's working party also included suggestions that the Register of Chartered Security Professionals in time could be expanded with separate categories for those working on operational and tactical levels.
The first ten Chartered Security Professionals were admitted in a ceremony at Drapers' Hall in the City of London on 7 June 2011.
Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals ' is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The company is a charitable organization providing education and health services to members of the security professional community....
, a livery company
Livery Company
The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London, almost all of which are known as the "Worshipful Company of" the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling,...
in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. The certification has been established to show the attainment of strategic and higher operational level competencies in security. The Register of Chartered Security Professionals is managed by the Security Institute and overseen by the Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority (CSPRA).
Criteria
The core criteria for becoming a Chartered Security Professional is to have a high level of competency within five fields:- Knowledge (30% of total): Use a combination of specialist and generalist security knowledge and understanding to optimise the employment of existing and emerging methods and technologies.
- Practice Skills (35% of total): Apply appropriate techniques, methodologies and processes to resolve security and risk related issues.
- Leadership (10% of total): Provide technical and commercial leadership.
- Communications (15% of total): Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- Professional Commitment (10% of total): Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment.
These five fields of competency are specified in 16 sub-competencies.
Standard route
The standard route to the certification involves three steps to demonstrate that the candidate has competency at the specified level:- A university degree in a security-related discipline (or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority) or degree in any subject plus a security-related vocational qualification.
- Five years' operational security experience with at least two years at the Chartered competence level.
- Interview and presentation.
Individual route
The individual route to certification places the emphasis more on experience than formal qualifications. In this route the candidate needs to:- Complete and present a portfolio that outlines how the candidate has met the defined competence requirements.
- Have ten years operational security experience with at least five years at the Chartered competence level.
- Interview and presentation.
Standards
After admission to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals the registrants need to conduct documented continuing professional developmentContinuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development or Continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.-CPD research:...
(CPD), follow a specified code of conduct and take out professional indemnity insurance.
Management
Chartered Security Professionals are admitted into the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals has engaged the Security Institute to manage the register.Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority
The Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority (CPSRA) is the management board of the Register of Chartered Security Professionals, and responsible for maintaining standards and practices in the Chartered Security Professionals scheme. CPSRA is currently led by Lord Alex CarlileAlex Carlile, Baron Carlile of Berriew
Alexander Charles Carlile, Baron Carlile of Berriew, QC is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.-Early life and career:...
QC.
Licensees
It is foreseen that several organisations will be licensed to admit CSyPs into the Register of Chartered Security Professionals, and that this will work in a similar way to the Engineering Council licensing a number of engineering institutions to admit Chartered EngineersChartered Engineer (UK)
In the United Kingdom, a Chartered Engineer is an engineer registered with Engineering Council UK . Contemporary Chartered Engineers are master's degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience...
, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians
Engineering technician
An engineering technician is a specialist who is trained in the skills and techniques related to a specific branch of engineering, with relatively practical understanding of the general engineering concepts...
.
Initially the Security Institute is the sole licensee who can admit Chartered Security Professionals.
History
At the first Annual general Meeting of the Security Institute on 1 February 2001 the then Registrar and Secretary, Stewart Kidd set out the Institute's short, medium and long term objectives. The latter included the aspiration 'to become the sole professional organisation representing the security' manager and 'to achieve Chartered status'.Peter French, the director of one of the UK's largest security recruiters and at the time Senior Regional Vice President for ASIS International
ASIS International
ASIS International , headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a professional organization for security managers....
in Europe stated the need for a "Chartered Security Professionals" scheme in a 2007 interview. This need was repeated later the same year by Bill Wyllie, at the time the Chairman of the Security Institute. Stuart Lowden, Managing Director of the manned guarding company Wilson James, simultaneously stated that much work had to be done before a chartered scheme for security professionals could become reality.
The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals was awarded the exclusive right to establish a Register of Chartered Security Professionals when they were given a Royal charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
by the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in March 2010. Realising that they did not have the administrative capacity to run such a register they established a joint working group with the Security Institute in June 2010 with the intention of setting up a Register of Chartered Security Professionals. The Worshipful Company also specified that the Security Institute should manage the Register because they had the administrative procedures and experience to make it work in practice. The group that planned the establishment of the scheme was led by the Worshipful Company's Master, Don Randall MBE, who is also the head of security at the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
. The working group also consisted of Mike Bluestone, Peter French MBE, Di Thomas, David Gill and Roy Penrose OBE QPM.
Establishing the certification
The criteria for joining the Register of Chartered Security Professionals were based on research done by a working party that consisted of Dr Alison Wakefield (University of PortsmouthUniversity of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The University was ranked 60th out of 122 in The Sunday Times University Guide...
), Angus Darroch-Warren (Linx International), Garry Evanson (De La Rue
De La Rue
De La Rue plc is a British security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems company headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire. It also has a factory on the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, and other facilities at Loughton, Essex and Bathford, Somerset...
), Anders Groenli (Ove Arup & Partners
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
) and Chris Roberts (Association of Security Consultants). The working party based their recommendations to a large part on the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), but also sought advice from the Foundation for Science and Technology
Foundation for Science and Technology
The Foundation for Science and Technology is a forum in the United Kingdom for discussing policy issues that have a science, engineering or technology element...
and the Engineering Council. The final version of criteria for becoming a Chartered Security Professional are therefore to a large degree based on the criteria for Chartered Engineers
Chartered Engineer (UK)
In the United Kingdom, a Chartered Engineer is an engineer registered with Engineering Council UK . Contemporary Chartered Engineers are master's degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience...
. The proposal of Dr Wakefield's working party also included suggestions that the Register of Chartered Security Professionals in time could be expanded with separate categories for those working on operational and tactical levels.
The first ten Chartered Security Professionals were admitted in a ceremony at Drapers' Hall in the City of London on 7 June 2011.
See also
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- Certified Protection ProfessionalASIS InternationalASIS International , headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a professional organization for security managers....
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