Global Security Solutions

As the National Capital of Australia Canberra is host to numerous diplomatic and trade missions from around the world. It is also home to all Federal Government departments whose infrastructure requires an appropriate security regime to protect staff, assets, facilities and sensitive information.

In recent years these security systems have increasingly been provided by private sector companies and contractors. Canberra's security industry has developed a strong reputation for providing sophisticated and economic security solutions.

Security measures are not an obvious feature of the Canberra landscape. The aesthetics of Canberra are not despoiled by excessive security equipment because the protection has inevitably been based on sound risk management principles and smart technical solutions.

Canberra's security industry supplies solutions to a range of commercial and government clients. Expertise is provided by individuals who have worked in highly demanding security environments within Federal agencies and Departments such as the Attorney General's Department, the Department of Defence, the Defence Signals Directorate, the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Protective Services.

In addition, a number of commercial firms provide highly secure IT infrastructure and facilities that meet internationally recognised security standards.

The Canberra business community is poised to assist the Beijing Municipal Council, Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committee and appropriate Chinese Government agencies to achieve their security planning and operational commitments for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A number of Canberra firms have specialist and niche services that could add significant value to the security operations for the Beijing 2008 Games. These are proven sophisticated security services that would assist the Beijing 2008 Games organisers develop an unobtrusive and cost-effective security framework.

In the current environment of physical, infrastructure and intellectual terrorism, the use of sophisticated security solutions will assist the 2008 Games to earn recognition as "the safest-ever Games" by the International Olympic Committee, the spectators and in the eyes of the entire world.

• Access control
• Aviation security
• Biometrics
• Business continuity planning
• Counter-terrorist programs
• Crisis and contingency planning
• Data Storage and Encryption
• Dignitary (international protected persons) security
• Education and Training
• Event Security
• Information and information technology security
• Infrastructure and vital installation security
• International security due diligence programs and systems
• Key management
• Perimeter control
• PKI management
• Risk management
• Security accreditation systems and processes
• Security equipment evaluation and testing
• Security input for venue design overlays
• Security media management
• Security protocol systems
• Security vetting
• Smart Cards
• Software design for security command centres
• Strategic security planning for international major events
• Threat analysis

• Representatives from Canberra firms had critical senior management roles in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games security operations.
• The risk management methodology developed for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games was adapted for use by the Utah Olympic Public Safety Command (UOPSC) at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games.
• Some Canberra firms have contracts relating to other international major events, including the FIFA 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan.
• A Canberra Firm (Intelligent Risks Pty Ltd) has recently won the first security contract awarded by the Greek Ministry of Public Order, to design software applications for the Police Olympic Command Centre in Athens for the 2004 Olympic Games.
• Equipment and systems developed by some Canberra firms is at the international 'cutting edge' of security technology.

All commercial security equipment endorsed for use by the Australian Government, in the annual 'Commonwealth Security Equipment Catalogue', undergoes comprehensive bench and/or field testing at a purpose built facility in Canberra.