Security Solutions for a Complex, High-Security Location

Wednesday 17 May 2023

Riyadh

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The project requested security support to support the new vision and strategy to reposition the location to maximize value and utilization and to establish a management entity accordingly. Retained to design and establish the location’s General Authority organization. Subsequently, the work continued to provide the security strategy, security master planning services, and operational support for the location, which presents several cha​llenges due to the security posture and the presence of multiple sensitive institutions.

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Specific Project Highlights

 
  • Delivered detailed threat and risk assessment, site survey, and stakeholder interviews.
  •  Global benchmark of similar locations and leading security practices.
  •  Identified key security gaps and recommendations.
  •  Developed concept of security design and operations.
  •  Structural and Detailed Master Plan Security chapters.
  •  Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between security-related entities.
  •  Security Concept of Operations based on leading practice and stakeholder consultation.
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Deliverables

 
  •  Threat and risk assessments.
  •  International benchmarking.
  •  Concept, Structural, and Detailed Master Plan.
  •  Security Concept of Operations.
  • MoUs
  •  Location by-laws.
  •  Community Guidelines.
  •  Request for Proposal development.
  •  Technical Evaluations.

Solutions

SAFE implemented a focused security plan that ensured precision and discretion:

Addressed historically restrictive access.

Overcome tension between tenants and security personnel.

Facilitated collaborative security arrangements with key controlling authorities.

Considered sensitive assets.

Managed degrading security infrastructure and systems.