03. Outstanding Security Consultant

This OSPA recognises the independent security consultant – individual, team or company – dedicated to any area of security consulting. Consultants often play a key role in security in offering expertise and insight which can transform the quality of service, product or system that is offered. It recognises the existence of distinct skill sets and crucially the ways these are harnessed and managed to make a difference to security strategy and/or practice.

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

• Discussing the ways in which the consultant has driven security performance
• Highlighting the key distinguishing strengths of the consultant including leadership skills
• Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced positively wider business operations
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained