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How to build skills in Counter Terrorism in 2026
Counter terrorism capability is now a mainstream organisational requirement. Here is a practical development path for security professionals, managers and resilience leaders.
How to become a Protective Security Officer in 2026
The route into protective security has changed. Here is how to build the knowledge, credibility and practical skills that employers and regulators now expect.
Martyn's Law, one year on: a compliance reality check
Twelve months after Royal Assent, the gap between organisations that took the Act seriously early and those that didn't is widening fast.
Rehearsing the Crisis: Why Exercising Is the Defining Discipline of Resilient Organisations
Plans rarely fail because they are badly written. They fail because they have never been tested under realistic pressure. This article makes the case for exercising as a core discipline.
Converged Security: Why an Integrated Approach to Physical, Cyber and Personnel Risk Is Now Essential
The traditional separation between physical security, cyber security, and personnel security has become a strategic liability. This article examines why converged security operating models are now essential for organisations facing hybrid threats and how UK security leaders are restructuring their functions in 2026.
Crowded Places Security: Building a Strategy That Goes Beyond Compliance
With the Terrorism Protection of Premises Act 2025 reshaping responsibilities for crowded places across the UK, organisations are being forced to re-examine how they protect public-facing sites. This article sets out how to move beyond minimum compliance and build a crowded places security strategy that is operationally credible and proportionate to the threat.