Goals

The objectives of the prestation Security management system certification: ISO 18788 :

Optimize the efficiency of your private security operations.

Who is Security management system certification: ISO 18788 for?

Principals, public authorities, and service providers in the field of private security with activities both in France and in areas with weakened governance.

Modalities:
ISO 18788 certification is a voluntary process.

The standard takes into account the following themes:

- Definition of the operational framework: context, needs and requirements, definition of risk criteria, definition of the scope of application.

- Policy: management commitment, commitment to the protection of human rights, commitment of resources, commitment to continuous improvement.

- Planning: risk assessment, legal requirements, risk management strategy.

- Implementation and execution of operational activities: operational control, skills, communication, roles and responsibilities, prevention and management of undesirable or disruptive events.

- Performance evaluation: evaluation of the conformity and performance of the system, exercises and tests, internal audits, management review.
Description
The ISO 18788 Security Operations Management System certification allows you to:

  • Provide an organisational framework for managing activities and risks for organisations conducting or subcontracting security operations.
  • Demonstrate professional conduct of security operations to satisfy clients and other stakeholders.
  • Enable organisations and security service users to prove their commitment to legal obligations and identified best practices.
  • Demonstrate your ability to consistently provide services that meet customer needs and comply with international, national and local law, as well as human rights requirements.

    The certification of your security management system according to ISO 18788 should optimize the effectiveness of your private security operations.

    Steps and process

    1. Certification request
    2. Planning
    3. Initial audit
    4. Certification decision
    5. Certificate issuance
    6. Annual follow-up audit

    Apave Certification: a partner recognised by the ICoCA
    Committed to promoting responsible security practices, Apave Certification is officially recognised by the ICoCA (International Code of Conduct Association) as an accepted certification body. This recognition attests to our technical expertise and rigour in delivering ISO 18788 certification.
    It enables private security companies to promote their compliance with the most demanding international standards in terms of respect for human rights and humanitarian principles, while facilitating their process of becoming a Certified Member of the ICoCA.
    • Periodicity
    Certificate valid for 3 years.
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    Prestation
    Security management system certification: ISO 18788
    Ref : TSYS0070
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