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In-house security managers/directors can operate in different ways, they may work as advisors to the organisation or be a head of a team or department. Whatever the role, this category recognises those who through security expertise, business acumen and/or skilful and innovative leadership approaches, have led the security portfolio with distinction. Outstanding performers will be leaders and innovators who are setting examples that others will wish to follow. The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the ways in which the role has driven security performance
• Highlighting the factors that enable the manager/director to excel
• Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced wider business operations
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating the improvements made to people and/or process and systems

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1. Describe the role of the security manager/director and the ways in which he/she has led change in the organisation including the security impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (500 words)

2. Provide details of the value added by the security manager/director and his/her impact on the work of the security department highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises those who are outstanding suppliers of manned security guarding. In the modern world the provision of manned guarding services has become a much more skilled task. Motivating staff, managing resources in an increasingly competitive and price sensitive environment, up-skilling, recognising the distinct importance of front line leadership, making the most of technologies, forging internal and external partnerships and making them work are just some of the trends that are leading to new approaches and thinking about manned guarding. The object of this category is to recognise the outstanding performers in making a positive difference.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the company displays
• Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
• Identifying examples of business success in initiatives, procedures and policies
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained

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1. Describe the security guarding company and the service it provides, highlighting key distinguishing features. (500 words)

2. Describe how the security guarding company has displayed outstanding performance and deserves to be recognised with this OSPA. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises individuals or companies that operate a successful training scheme, which promotes outstanding performance and has produced identifiable results. There is a tendency to talk about training and up-skilling as a good thing in itself. In fact in the very least, training should most often be undertaken in response to an identified need, with a programme that is suited to best meeting a skills gap, that is well articulated and delivered, and results in an benefits in terms of better performance. This OSPA looks to recognise those who have made a difference to improving security practice via training.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the aims of the initiative and how these are focussed on the customer
• Highlighting how innovation is displayed
• Identifying the factors that enable the trainers to excel
• Providing examples of improved performance
• Demonstrating the business benefits and how they are sustained

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1. Describe the training initiative, highlighting its key features that were responsible for delivering outstanding performance. (500 words)

2. Describe how the training initiative made an impact in developing outstanding security practices in terms of adding value, improving performance or otherwise driving excellence. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises outstanding performance by security installers, be that individuals or companies. Excelling at security installations requires a rounded approach and often skill sets that include security expertise, project management and customer care. Although security installations are about adding value the precise benefits will vary by type of client and type of installation. This OSPA recognises those who excel at security installations.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the installer displays
• Highlighting how new technology and/or innovative techniques have improved performance
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of client benefits
• Demonstrating how high performance is sustained

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1. Describe the service the installer provides, the main areas of outstanding performance, and how these were achieved. (500 words)

2. Describe the additional value and benefits that were generated for clients and the factors and drivers that enabled the installer to excel. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises an outstanding new product that has been designed and implemented to improve any area of security practice, and has been introduced to the Indian security market in the last 12 months. The key point about new products is that they have a marked effect on improving security performance; that is that they add value and have clearly identified benefits.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing any creative and innovative aspects of the design process
• Highlighting the distinct features of the product
• Identifying the impact of the product on clients
• Providing examples of benefits for customers
• Demonstrating the ways in which the product adds value

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1. Describe the product and its distinguishing features, and any innovative aspects that enable it to be considered as cutting edge. (500 words)

2. Evidence how the product is specifically designed to address a market demand, show how the product adds value. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises an initiative from governmental bodies/that is police-led that have developed a security scheme that has a positive impact on the India security community and led to an improvement in security and safety.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the aims of the initiative and the needs it meets
• Highlighting how it enhances police/law enforcement objectives
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of improved performance/relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrating the different benefits and how they are sustained

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1. Describe the initiative and its key objectives and any innovative aspects that have led to its success. (500 words)

2. Evidence how the initiative benefits its target group highlighting the role of management/partnerships in generating an effect. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises the company, team or individual that operates an outstanding cyber security initiative that has led to improved security. Cyber crime is a hot topic in recent times, and cyber security initiatives will be more commonplace as the world becomes more connected. This OSPA is aimed at an innovative initiative that has created outstanding security performance in protecting the company/stakeholders from digital threats.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the aims of the initiative and the key benefits it provides
• Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of outstanding performance for stakeholders
• Demonstrating the business benefits and how they are sustained

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1. Describe the cyber security initiative, highlighting its key features that were responsible for delivering outstanding performance. (500 words)

2. Describe how the initiative made an impact in developing outstanding cyber security practices in terms of adding value, improving performance or otherwise driving excellence. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises those who are outstanding suppliers of information security products and advice. In the modern world, information security is becoming increasingly important with the increased threat of cyber breaches. Motivating and engaging staff, managing resources in an increasingly competitive and price sensitive environment, up-skilling, recognising the distinct importance of front line leadership, making the most of technologies, forging internal and external partnerships and making them work are just some of the trends that are leading to new approaches and thinking about information security. The object of this category is to recognise the outstanding performers in making a positive difference.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the company displays
• Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
• Identifying examples of business success in initiatives, procedures and policies
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained

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1. Describe the information security company and the service and products it provides, highlighting key distinguishing features. (500 words)

2. Describe how the information security company has displayed outstanding performance and deserves to be recognised with this OSPA. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises a female security professional, at any level of an organisation, who has consistently shown outstanding performance over an extended period of time and has had a substantial impact upon defining and driving standards in the security sector.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the ways in which the individual has driven security performance
• Highlighting the factors that enable the individual to excel
• Identifying the ways in which the individual has influenced security sector and/or client operations
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating the overall value added by the individual’s overall contribution

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1. Describe your role, including key moments and prominent achievements throughout your career. (500 words)

2. Describe how outstanding performance has been at the forefront of activities throughout your career, how you have encouraged others to perform outstandingly and how you have contributed to raising performance standards throughout the security sector. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises a young security professional – that is anyone below the age of forty (there is no restriction on the number of years spent in security) – who has excelled in his/her early career performance. This OSPA will be awarded to someone who has made an impact in the area of private security, for example as a analyst/researcher, working for a security supplier and/or corporate security (rather than police/military). This could be in any area of security activity, as a student, in the workplace or a combination, but it will be someone who has made a difference and is laying the basis for an outstanding career in security.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the work of the young professional and its relationship to security
• Highlighting the ways in which the young professional is laying the foundations of a security career
• Identifying the influence of the young professional on specific audiences
• Providing examples of interest and dedication to improving security
• Demonstrating how high performance will be sustained

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1. Describe the role of the young professional and the ways in which he/she has excelled. (500 words)

2. Provide details of the value added by the young professional and his/her impact in specific area or areas of security activity (inside the workplace and/or outside) highlighting the special qualities of the individual. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises contracted teams, those employed direct or a combination who work to ensure the safety and security at events. Whether a major concert or sporting occasion, or an exhibition or conference, the team must have displayed outstanding performance and commitment to security at the event.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the key distinguishing strengths of the team
• Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of how the team improved security performance
• Demonstrating business benefits and how they are sustained

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1. Describe the work of the event security team and the ways in which it has driven outstanding performance highlighting the key factors that have enabled success. (500 words)

2. Describe the impact of the team highlighting the benefits and value it has generated for different stakeholders. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises a successful security partnership that delivers outstanding performance. ‘Partnerships’ is an over used word in security. Frequently partnerships are identified as crucial to good security but often may involve little more than collaboration, a very different thing. What is known is that effective partnerships are most often the result of good planning around identifiable objectives designed to deliver specific benefits, and are typically characterised by good management/co-ordination.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the role of the partnership and the key benefits it provides
• Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of outstanding performance for stakeholders
• Demonstrating business benefits and how they are sustained

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1. Describe the partnership and the benefits it provides. (500 words)

2. Describe how the partnership demonstrates outstanding performance and why the partnership deserves this OSPA. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises an outstanding manufacturer of products that service the security market. Manufacturers of any security product in any market can enter.  The winner of this OSPA will have shown outstanding performance in manufacturing a leading-edge security product (or products), which has produced clear beneficial results for customers.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the manufacturer displays
• Highlighting the business approach and how it meets a distinct market demand
• Identifying examples of business success
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained

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1. Describe the manufacturer and its distinguishing features, and any innovative aspects that enable it to be considered as a cutting-edge company. (500 words)

2. Evidence how the manufacturer produces products that are specifically designed to address a market demand, and show how these products add value to the company and the security industry. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises an individual who has consistently shown outstanding performance over a career, at least 30 years, and has had a substantial impact on developing and improving security.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the roles held by the individual and the significance of them to security
• Highlighting the factors that enable the individual to excel
• Identifying the ways in which the individual has influenced the security sector
• Providing examples of building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating the overall value added.

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1. Describe the individual’s career, including key moments and prominent achievements. (500 words)

2. Describe how outstanding performance has been at the forefront of activities throughout the individual’s career, how this person has encouraged others to perform outstandingly and specific contributions to raising performance in the security sector. (500 words)