Support for In-House Security Teams

For in-house teams

Do it yourself, with help when you need it

Free tools to get the work done, and experienced people to call when it gets hard.

More organisations are doing their own security and resilience work. Agilient supports that. Most of what an in-house team needs is on this website, free: templates, checklists, self-assessment tools and plain guides. When a team needs more, such as a second opinion, extra hands or cover for a key person, Agilient steps in for as long as it is needed and then steps back.

The templates, tools and guides are free, and written by practising consultants.
Your team keeps ownership of the work. Agilient helps where it adds value.
Support is scoped up front, with no ongoing contract required.
Advice is independent. Agilient does not sell products, installation or guarding.

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What can an in-house team use for free?

Each of these is free and can be used without speaking to anyone.

Templates: the security threat and risk assessment template, the business continuity plan template and the CIRMP template for critical infrastructure operators.
Self-checks: short online tools that send a report by email, including the security risk maturity check, the business continuity readiness check, the CCTV health check, the PSPF self-assessment and the CIRMP readiness check.
Guides: step-by-step explanations of the risk matrix, the risk appetite statement, risk mitigation and the tabletop exercise, with more in the guides library.
Not sure which rules apply? The security framework finder points to the standards and obligations that are likely to matter.

Everything is listed on the free tools and templates page.

When to call

When do in-house teams ask for help?

Doing the work in-house does not mean doing all of it alone. These are the common points at which a team brings Agilient in.

A second opinion

An independent review of a risk assessment, plan or design your team has written, before it goes to the executive or the board.

Mentoring

Regular, practical guidance for someone new to a security, continuity or emergency management role.

Surge support

Extra hands when an audit, a tender, an incident or a major project lands on top of the day job.

Key person cover

Continuity when your security or resilience lead leaves, is on leave or is seconded elsewhere.

Specialist expertise

Help with work that comes up rarely in-house, such as CCTV procurement, critical infrastructure obligations or a crisis exercise.

Independent assurance

A view from outside that a board, regulator or customer can rely on.

How it works

How does Agilient work with an in-house team?

Your work stays yours. Agilient works to your templates and methods where they are sound, or helps improve them.
Skills stay behind. The aim is that your team can do more of the work itself next time.
The scope is agreed first. A review, a number of days or a defined task, with a fixed fee where possible.
Senior people do the work. Every Agilient consultant has at least 20 years of experience, typically as a security manager in a large organisation.
Training is available in-house. Agilient’s courses are delivered for your team, in person or online.

Is it for you

Who is this for?

Security managers, facility managers, risk and compliance leads, business continuity coordinators, and anyone who has been handed security or resilience as part of a wider role. It suits government agencies, councils, health services, critical infrastructure operators and private companies of any size.

If the work is larger, such as a full security risk assessment, a security audit or a business continuity program, Agilient delivers those too. Examples are in the case studies.

Need a hand with something your team is working on?

A short conversation is free. Tell us what you are working on, and we will say honestly whether you need us or whether a template will do.

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FAQs

Questions from in-house teams

Are the templates and tools really free?

Yes. The templates, checklists and self-assessment tools on the Agilient website are free to download and use. Some ask for your name and email so the document or report can be sent to you.

Can our own staff do a security risk assessment?

Often, yes. A capable person with a sound template and a clear method can assess many everyday risks. Outside help is most useful for higher risk sites, when independence is required, or when the result must stand up to a regulator or a board.

Can Agilient mentor a new security or continuity manager?

Yes. Agilient provides practical guidance for people who are new to a security, business continuity or emergency management role, by arrangement and to a scope agreed up front.

What if we only need help now and then?

That is how most in-house teams use Agilient. Support can be a single review, a few days during a busy period, or cover while a role is vacant. There is no need for an ongoing contract.

Does Agilient sell security products?

No. Agilient provides advice only. It does not sell, install or monitor security equipment, and it does not provide guards.

Support for In-House Security and Resilience Teams