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Harris Security Management

Harris Security Management

Business Consulting and Services

Leichhardt, NSW 1,163 followers

Trusted experts since 1983 - A truly independent and multi-disciplined security risk management practice

About us

As trusted, independent security and emergency management consultants, our practice has over 30 years of security and emergency risk management experience extending across the spectrum of government, business, community sectors and supply chains for all types of properties. Master Licence Number 407642890 We apply both required and recommended assessment frameworks, underscore our processes with extensive applied research into threat dynamics, threat management best practices, technical systems and international standards. We have deep strategic, technical and operational knowledge relating to security and emergency management and have extensive experience developing convergent security management with a focus on effectiveness, resilience, efficiency and governance. Our systems design and specifications are internationally recognised and typically focus on IP-based systems - video management systems, physical access control systems and mass emergency notification systems. We have extensive experience auditing security systems to objectively and expertly evaluate physical and cyber vulnerabilities of these systems. For many years we have been engaged by clients to independently evaluate their security systems, and by insurance companies to assess security systems after serious security incidents. We know why security systems fail and the required remedies. Independent assessments support client due diligence, governance and resilience. We believe reasoned risk taking provides opportunities. We actively contribute to development of Australian Standards and keen to support the professional development of individuals and teams in security risk management.

Website
http://www.harris.com.au
Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Leichhardt, NSW
Type
Privately Held
Founded
1983
Specialties
Security risk assessment, Security threat assessment, Security vulnerability assessment, Security masterplans, Security system audits, Security contractor audits, Security system design & specifications, Security services specifications, Security and security-related emergency training for facility teams, wardens (ECO) & security teams, Convergent security improvement plans, Security management mentoring, Risk committee, Crisis committee & EPC advisory, Developing security plans and procedures, and Business Continuity Management - Reviews and development

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  • Another case involving a trusted insider. Does your company really understand the threat and have the appropriate security risk management? https://lnkd.in/gYutUExd #companydirector @corporategovernance #csuite #humanresources #harrissecuritymanagement #protectivesecuritynetwork

    “Jen acted at the expense of his U.S. employer by stealing closely guarded x-ray technology trade secrets for the benefit of a Chinese competitor,” said Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division. “Protecting America’s private sector companies is a priority for the FBI, and this conviction underscores our commitment to defend the homeland. Know that if you choose to steal trade secrets, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable.”

  • Criminal use of drones This is just one more example of drones used by criminals. It is important that organisations have an effective security policy and practical standard operating procedures for drone protection, detection and response based on local law. Tender specifications for on-site security services need to consider the threat from drones. https://lnkd.in/gh_HUhjh Corporate partner with the Protective Security Network https://lnkd.in/g45fvu-U

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    Drones used to deliver contraband to a prison in Strasbourg, France, have disrupted nighttime emergency helicopter operations at one of the city’s main hospitals, forcing medical aircraft to land elsewhere and adding up to 45 minutes to some patient transfers. For several weeks, Civil Security and SAMU emergency medical helicopters have been unable to land at Hautepierre Hospital at night because of the risk of colliding with drones operating near the facility, according to the Bas-Rhin prefecture. https://lnkd.in/e2DyWR45

  • Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act reforms - submission from Australia's water sector. https://lnkd.in/ghSciXnu

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    Australia’s water sector has backed the direction of proposed SOCI Act reforms while warning that some simplification measures could increase compliance work. The joint submission from the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and Water and Sewerage Sector Group supports clearer registration, cyber reporting and supplier security requirements. However, it calls for equivalent state and sector regulations to be recognised, limits on Government information-gathering powers and more time to prepare annual reports. WSAA Executive Director Industry Adam Lovell and WSSG Industry Co-Chair Luke Sawtell also support risk-based definitions for suppliers and critical workers. The sector’s position is clear. Security obligations should improve resilience without duplicating controls that water utilities already maintain. #CriticalInfrastructure #WaterSecurity #CyberSecurity #SOCIAct #WaterUtilities https://lnkd.in/dm9V2sNT

  • Warning: Cyber threats targeting software supply chains. https://lnkd.in/gcxnCUyR

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    Cyber threats targeting software supply chains continue to grow, with malicious actors exploiting unknown or untracked components to infiltrate critical systems. To manage this risk, organizations need clear visibility into the software they rely on, including what’s inside it and where vulnerabilities may emerge. Check out the new joint guidance from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, and international partners on implementing and using a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to strengthen security, enhance transparency, and support rapid incident response. https://lnkd.in/eCdMAsaz Key actions for organizations: ➡️ Request SBOMs that satisfy the updated SBOM Minimum Elements ➡️ Use available tools to generate, ingest, and analyze SBOM data ➡️ Generate SBOMs that satisfy the updated SBOM Minimum Elements

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  • Today marks 21 years since the 7 July 2005 London bombings. We remember the 52 people who lost their lives and the more than 700 who were injured in the attacks on London's transport network. We also remember the courage of the emergency services, transport staff and members of the public who ran towards danger to help others. Our thoughts are with the survivors, the bereaved families and all those whose lives were changed forever on that day. #UKCMA #UK #77Memorial #LondonBombings

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  • The Threat Against Public Transport and Broader Cascading Impacts "U.N. Technical Guide on Good Practices on Public Transport Protection against Terrorist Threats" (2026): The Guide addresses all major modes of public transport – road, rail, air and maritime – and their associated hubs. This Guide presents good practices from around the world across the full protection cycle, from risk management, prevention and mitigation to crisis response and recovery, illustrated through diverse case studies and practical tools. It advocates for integrating prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, and by fostering cooperation. The Guide has high relevance to contexts other than public transport. As such provides a source of valuable input into the development of security risk management, emergency management and crisis management and should be a catalyst for a significant discussion on strategic re-alignment of thinking. The cascading consequences from a terrorist attack against a transport system or transport node on organisations and properties in the broader impact area should influence serious thought, discussion, review of the scope (including limitations) of risk assessments and strategic planning. Effective risk management in complex and uncertain security environments requires fresh thinking, real-world experience in counterterrorism, intelligence-driven security measures and the right capabilities to thrive beyond resilience. The following Technical Guide is referenced and provided for critique and analysis: https://lnkd.in/gGWTZyDX Should you like to discuss further, please contact us. Please follow us on LinkedIn - https://lnkd.in/etGU_9pC Declaration: 1.   This information is for general conversation only. 2.   The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in linked material may not reflect our position. 3.   We appreciate and benefit from AI. However, we do not use AI to generate our blogs, posts, reports or specifications. We believe in professional curiosity and integrity, human creativity and the protection of intellectual property. We do not verify the use of AI in referenced material. © Harris Security Management, 21 June 2026 #harrissecuritymanagement #c-suite #ISO31000 #crisismanagement #riskmanagement #enterpriseriskmanagement #emergencymanagement #securityriskmanagement #terrorism #counterterrorism #CBDcommercialproperties #criticalinfrastructure #publictransport #crowdedplaces #facilitiiesmanagement #supplychainsecurity #publicliability #WHS #protectivesecuritynetwork

  • The Threat Against Public Transport and Broader Cascading Impacts "U.N. Technical Guide on Good Practices on Public Transport Protection against Terrorist Threats" (2026): The Guide addresses all major modes of public transport – road, rail, air and maritime – and their associated hubs. This Guide presents good practices from around the world across the full protection cycle, from risk management, prevention and mitigation to crisis response and recovery, illustrated through diverse case studies and practical tools. It advocates for integrating prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, and by fostering cooperation. The Guide has high relevance to contexts other than public transport. As such provides a source of valuable input into the development of security risk management, emergency management and crisis management and should be a catalyst for a significant discussion on strategic re-alignment of thinking. The cascading consequences from a terrorist attack against a transport system or transport node on organisations and properties in the broader impact area should influence serious thought, discussion, review of the scope (including limitations) of risk assessments and strategic planning. Effective risk management in complex and uncertain security environments requires fresh thinking, real-world experience in counterterrorism, intelligence-driven security measures and the right capabilities to thrive beyond resilience. The following Technical Guide is referenced and provided for critique and analysis: https://lnkd.in/gGWTZyDX Should you like to discuss further, please contact us. Please follow us on LinkedIn - https://lnkd.in/etGU_9pC Declaration: 1.   This information is for general conversation only. 2.   The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in linked material may not reflect our position. 3.   We appreciate and benefit from AI. However, we do not use AI to generate our blogs, posts, reports or specifications. We believe in professional curiosity and integrity, human creativity and the protection of intellectual property. We do not verify the use of AI in referenced material. © Harris Security Management, 21 June 2026 #harrissecuritymanagement #c-suite #ISO31000 #crisismanagement #riskmanagement #enterpriseriskmanagement #emergencymanagement #securityriskmanagement #terrorism #counterterrorism #CBDcommercialproperties #criticalinfrastructure #publictransport #crowdedplaces #facilitiiesmanagement #supplychainsecurity #publicliability #WHS #protectivesecuritynetwork

  • Mass Casualty Attack Planned for UFC Freedom 250 Event at White House Grounds: It is alleged 5 men conspired to plan and execute a mass casualty event targeting officials at the UFC Freedom 250 event hosted on the White House grounds. The conspirators allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives in and around the event to force an evacuation and then deploy snipers to fire upon “high value targets” within the fleeing crowd. There are alleged scenarios in this case that we have been raising for a long time. These include the use of weaponised drones attacking 'crowded places’ in concert with lethal attacks against the crowd evacuating the location. In this case, the secondary attack method was the use of snipers. Complex attacks around the world have included firearms, hostile vehicles, improvised explosive devices (e.g. within hostile vehicles, along evacuation routes and ambulance driveways into hospitals emergency departments), vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and fire as a weapon etc. The White House grounds situation highlights that focus on possible attacks against crowded places must be extended beyond hostile vehicles. The risks associated with weaponised drones is no longer academic. It is a real threat scenario in Australia that is scarcely addressed in risk assessments. Complex attacks such as this planned attack and those similarly experienced internationally, while reasonably likely to be detected and interrupted before execution are still a risk to be treated seriously. In Australia, security risk assessments, security plans and resourcing, facilities-based emergency response plans, emergency communication capability and training for complex attacks are woefully inadequate and perhaps may be claimed negligently so. The following sources are referenced and provided for critique and analysis: U.S Department of Justice - https://lnkd.in/gentnShu NBC- https://lnkd.in/eZu4SJnD Time to think, prepare and train differently. Consider the advice in the UK’s National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) publication on ‘dispersal plans’ and assess for your own context.  https://lnkd.in/g_GjjfXu Should you like to discuss further, please contact us. Please follow us on LinkedIn - https://lnkd.in/etGU_9pC Declaration: 1. This information is for general conversation only. 2. We appreciate and benefit from AI. However, we do not use AI to generate our blogs, posts, reports or specifications. We believe in professional curiosity and integrity, human creativity and the protection of intellectual property. We do not verify the use of AI in referenced material. #HarrisSecurityManagement, 17 June 2026

  • Call to action. This reminder from Australian Signals Directorate about cyber security along supply chains is of the utmost importance. But what is also critically important is to be diligent regarding the physical security risks along your supply chains. Please contact us for assistance. https://lnkd.in/gv9eYkei #harrissecuritymanagement

    Stephanie Crowe, Head of our Australian Cyber Security Centre, shares why supply chain audits should be a key part of every organisation’s cyber defence strategy. Make sure your supply chain is secure – a supplier’s cyber security is your cyber security.

  • Critical Telecommunications Assets Virtual Town Hall 📣 Reminder!  Please join us on 19 May 2026 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm AEST in the virtual townhall on Critical Telecommunications Assets under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act). This session will be hosted by the First Assistant Secretary of the Critical Infrastructure Risk and Regulation Division at the Department of Home Affairs. Recording of the town hall will also be made available on the CISC website. For more information and to register please find the link here 👉 Town halls and awareness sessions https://lnkd.in/gCtKJtQE

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