Agilient Security Consulting
MENU

Category: Physical & Protective Security

Modern Australian corporate data centre, illustrating the Information Security Manual

How the ISM Fits the PSPF and Your Security Risk Posture

📅 29/06/2026
An explainer on how the Information Security Manual (ISM) works alongside the PSPF and your security risk posture, and where it fits in governance.
READ MORE
Modern Australian Government office precinct in Canberra, illustrating a PSPF maturity assessment

How to Run a PSPF Maturity Assessment: A Practical Guide

📅 29/06/2026
A step-by-step guide to running a PSPF maturity assessment under PSPF Release 2025, covering the six domains, the maturity scale, and how to plan an uplift.
READ MORE
Entrance to a modern Australian commercial building, illustrating a building security assessment

How to Assess Building Security: A Step-by-Step Guide for Australian Facilities

📅 29/06/2026
A practical, risk-based method for assessing building security across the perimeter, fabric and interior of a facility, with the standards that apply in Australia.
READ MORE
Upscale Australian home at dusk with a secure front gate, landscape lighting and CCTV, illustrating high-profile home security.

Home Security for High-Profile Individuals

📅 17/06/2026
High-profile home security for judges, executives and public figures. A practical guide to protecting VIP residences with proven technology.
READ MORE

Beyond the Red Light: Why CCTV Must Be a Strategic Security Asset 

📅 29/01/2026
Author: Mark Bezzina Beyond the Red Light: Why CCTV Must Be a Strategic Security Asset  For many organisations, CCTV still operates on a “run to fail” model. Cameras are installed, red lights blink reassuringly, and the system is largely ignored…
READ MORE

Why Your Organisation Needs A Protective Security Strategy

📅 27/04/2023
Having a well defined and robust protective security strategy is critical for any organisation that seeks to safeguard their assets, systems and people. Organisations that lack a formal enterprise protective security strategy more often than not make intuitive decisions rather…
READ MORE
legislation reform

Critical Infrastructure Protection Reform

📅 05/01/2021
In earlier months, the Australian government has promoted the Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. This legislation provides guidelines to protect the Critical Infrastructure assets of Australia. This is crucial, as the sectors that are defined as Critical Infrastructure (CI) include…
READ MORE

New Standards in the Australian Aged Care Sector

📅 13/03/2020
Introduction A confluence of factors is exerting pressure on an evolving aged care sector. A complex operating environment, rising demand for services due to an ageing population and slim profit margins will continue to weigh on a sector undergoing much-needed…
READ MORE

What You Need To Know Before Investing In CCTV Technology

📅 02/12/2019
A study from 2003 showed that 18% of all burglaries in Australia were committed in non-residential areas, yet businesses suffered 32% of the costs at an estimated $4,500 per burglary. Businesses in Australia regularly fall victim to a number of…
READ MORE
Aged care illustration

Ensuring Safe and Secure Living in Aged Care Facilities

📅 21/11/2019
Over 1 million people in Australia receive aged care services, and this number is expected to rise to more than 3.5 million by 2050. Aged care homes are environments that provide a secure and safe supervised facility for elderly people…
READ MORE
aerospace industry

Understanding the Need for Security in the Aerospace Industry

📅 28/09/2019
A recent report claims that aerospace giant Airbus – a major designer and manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, military transports, satellites and launch vehicles – has suffered at least four major cyberattacks in the last 12 months. The relentless attacks…
READ MORE
hospital

Questionable Security in NSW Hospitals

📅 25/03/2019
Intense scrutiny is mounting among NSW hospital staff towards their workplace security and safety standards, after an acceleration of violent incidents and the exposure of an “under-reporting” culture. Hospital security and medical staff alike are putting the pressure on the…
READ MORE
physical security

Why Businesses Need to Refocus on Their Physical Security

📅 29/01/2019
In a world where cybersecurity dominates the headlines and conjures up controversy every hour, it is clear to see how other elements of security can be overlooked. Unfortunately, in the age of social engineering, hacking, phishing and so on, physical…
READ MORE
woman at work

When Half The World Does Not Feel Safe

📅 02/12/2018
Last year, we explored the #metoo scandal concerning allegations of sexual assault by the movie producer Harvey Weinstein. This scandal shed a bright and garish light on sexual harassment in the workplace.  Since then, the conversation surrounding consent, female visibility…
READ MORE
Australian Government

New Government Protective Security Policy Framework Published

📅 04/10/2018
On October 1st, the new Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) was published by the Australian Government. The PSPF was developed by the government to provide a foundation for effective security policies within government entities, as well as guidance to support…
READ MORE
MCG

How Officials Are Keeping Australia’s Largest Stadium Secure

📅 02/10/2018
After over 100,000 fans crowded into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) this time last year, Australia’s largest stadium prepared for another AFL Grand Final day on the weekend that attracted ever growing numbers. The event kept authorities busy as they…
READ MORE
Surveillance

Banned in the US: Why These Surveillance Cameras Have Been Stirring Debate

📅 26/09/2018
Secure facilities and public areas are under surveilance using cameras developed and manufactured in China, and this has many people concerned. There is growing speculation amongst security and strategy experts that these cameras are capable of being hacked or worse,…
READ MORE
2018 Cybersecurity Predictions

2018 Cybersecurity Predictions

📅 02/07/2018
The technology industry is dynamic and continually evolving. Organisations have increasingly utilised this growing technology and incorporated it into their operations. While the benefits are numerous, there are undeniable cybersecurity risks facing organisations in 2018. Security experts are wary of…
READ MORE

Security and Risk: An Important Perspective on Sydney’s New Light Rail

📅 21/05/2018
Public transport systems have been identified as potential targets for terrorist attacks in recent years. These can be physical attacks, such as the 2016 Brussels metro bombing or the Wuerzberg incident in July 2016 or they can be cyber-attacks like…
READ MORE

Exploring Security and Safety in Elderly Care

📅 27/02/2018
A report released in Queensland this month revealed that conditions in aged care facilities had drastically deteriorated.  The report detailed several cases of neglect, abuse and violence perpetrated on elderly residents in aged care facilities[1].  In a similar vein, the…
READ MORE

Blog Categories

Business Continuity & Resilience 5
Counter-Terrorism & Public Safety 24
Crisis & Emergency Management 5
Cyber Security & Data Privacy 92
Physical & Protective Security 29
Risk Management & Compliance 43

Recent Posts

Protective Security Policy Framework Release 2026: the changes that matter
The Essential Eight is being retired: what the Essentials series means for your organisation
Where the Essential Eight Sits in Your Security and Governance Posture
How the ISM Fits the PSPF and Your Security Risk Posture
How to Run a PSPF Maturity Assessment: A Practical Guide