1. Principal Security Advisor’s Office Assuring Security and Resilience across DE&S and Industry

2. Role  Providing DE&S CEO and the DE&S Board with appropriate advice and assurance to support their responsibilities in security and resilience.  Setting the strategic direction of the security function across DE&S through business aligned policies or guidance and overseeing their implementation.  Providing security systems in DE&S that are consistent with Departmental policy and industry standards and proportionate to business and operational risk.  Delivering Industry Security Services to Defence, Industry and OGDs, including provision of the International Visits Control Office and acting as the Competent Security Authority for Foreign National Security Agencies.  Managing at Corporate level the relationship with the MDP & MGS for the delivery of effective and efficient guarding and policing.  Providing appropriate advice to aid nuclear and conventional security duty holders in meeting their security risk management obligations.  Representing DE&S interests to Director Business Resilience to aid in the development of effective and practical security policy.  Providing advice, assurance, measurement and influence within the field of security.  Conducting investigations into security breaches, lapses and losses across DE&S. Assuring Security and Resilience across DE&S and Industry

3. The Principal Security Advisor’s Office consists of the following teams:  Security Advice Centre (SAC);  International Visits Control Office (IVCO);  Education and Awareness;  Governance (Including, Protective, Nuclear, Physical and Personnel);  Assurance (Including, List X, DTCT, Universities Patent Agents and DE&S Establishments).  Business Resilience & Continuity. DE&S PSyA International Visits Control Office Governance & Subject Matter Expertise Awareness & Education Security Advice Centre Assurance & Inspections Business Resilience & Continuity Functions Assuring Security and Resilience across DE&S and Industry

4. 30+ DE&S Establishments; located throughout the UK. 1000+ List X Facilities; located throughout the UK (includes foreign nation contracted facilities). 100+ Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty Facilities; located throughout the UK (for import export arrangements with the United States). 10+ Universities; located throughout the UK. 40+ Patent Agents; located throughout the UK. Areas of Responsibility Assuring Security and Resilience across DE&S and Industry