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Security Strategy Toolkit launch

New resource for security practitioners thanks to University spin-out company

Published 20 November 2009

The Security Strategy Toolkit will be formally launched online on the 3rd December 2009 where it can be accessed free of charge. It has been developed by Perpetuity – a spin out company from the University of Leicester – and is the first of its kind.

It has already received excellent reviews, for example:

"I have no doubt that this piece of work will provide clear guidance for anyone wishing to develop a security strategy. It explains the subtle nuances between strategy, plans and policies and I believe the real benefit will be the development of common language and more importantly, a common approach."

Grahame Bullock, Security Portfolio Manager, Nexen Petroleum UK

The toolkit walks though four stages of strategy analysis, development, implementation and review, and provides useful examples and helpful tools to simplify the process. There is also a security strategy template which can be used in any organisation as well as example strategies used by other companies.

The toolkit has been developed as part of the Security Research Initiative, a research club run by Perpetuity to evaluate topics that are of importance to the security world, and to develop insights and practical recommendations. The Security Research Initiative is supported by the British Security Industry Association, The Security Institute, and ASIS International, and is being sponsored by 17 companies:

Advance

Barclays

Carlisle Security

Case

Caterpillar

Corps

Gratte Brothers

KPMG

Mitie

National Security Inspectorate

Nexen Petroleum

OCS Resolution

Perfectus

Reliance

Royal Mail

VSG

Wilson James

The website will be launched at an event hosted by the Security Institute in London. Press are invited to attend. Please contact Sayle Davis on 0116 222 5558 for details.

The website can be accessed for free after the 3rd December via the Perpetuity Consultancy website http://www.perpetuityconsultancy.com/ .

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For further information, please contact:

Katy Owen, Research Consultant, Perpetuity Research and Consultancy Ltd.

T: 0116 222 5555/ 07793 207 542

E: k.owen@perpetuitygroup.com

W: www.perpetuityconsultancy.com

Notes to editors

1. Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International (PRCI) is a spin-out company from the University of Leicester. It was launched in October 2002, by HRH Prince Michael of Kent and quickly established a broad base of UK and overseas clients, working on consultancy and research consultancy projects with a regional, national and international focus.