SECURITY PROFESSIONALS’ ETHICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL STANDARDS
All
security professionals and organisations
must operate to the
highest ethical values to engender trust in all those
they encounter in a professional capacity.
Given the security
industry’s
high profile, A
Code of Ethical Conduct sets a standard that
security professionals
shall adhere
to in their working
habits and professional relationships.
The values on which it is
based
apply to all
situations in which Security Professionals participate
and
exercise
their
judgement.
Security Professionals Code of Conduct
A Code of Ethical Conduct requires
out that a security professional must operate
to the highest ethical standards with all those they encounter in a
professional capacity and shall:
a. Act in the interests of the security of society and their client.
A security professional shall:
i. act honourably, responsibly, diligently, lawfully and uphold the
reputation, standing
and dignity of
the Security Profession within society.
ii. not act recklessly,
maliciously or in a manner
that will negatively impact on the
reputation of
other
individuals
or organisations
iii. act in the interests of the security of society
and their client.
iv. act honourably, responsibly, diligently, lawfully and uphold the
reputation, standing
and dignity of
the company, employer or client to which the security professional has a
professional or legal association.
b. Perform their duties in accordance with the law at all times.
A security profession
shall:
i. act in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which they are performing
professional services.
ii. hold paramount the
health, safety and security of others.
c. Act and behave at all times with integrity.
A security professional shall:
i. not abuse a professional position for personal gain
and reject improper inducement.
ii. avoid conflicts of interest.
iii. avoid deceptive acts by actively taking steps to prevent corrupt practices or
professional misconduct.
d. Be diligent and competent in discharging their professional responsibilities.
A security professional shall:
i. act for their employer or client in a
reliable and trustworthy manner.
ii. never knowingly mislead or allow others to be misled.
iii. maintain currency in their security
competencies through continued education and private research.
e. Protect confidential information gained in the course of their professional activities and not disclose it to any unauthorised party nor use it for personal gain.
A security professional shall:
i. protect
client
information in accordance with
client information security policy.
ii. apply effective
physical, procedural and IT controls
to
protect client
or employer information in their care from unauthorised release.
iv. implement and follow processes for the clearance of partners,
employees, contractors and
other stakeholders in accordance with the
classification of client or employer information accessed
v. apply the need-to-know principle.
f. Not maliciously damage the professional reputation or practice of colleagues, clients or employers.
A security professional shall:
i. refrain from unfounded criticism of work carried out by Security Professionals.
ii. refrain from action deliberately designed to damage
a colleague, client or
employer.
g. Not knowingly undertake any action that brings the profession into disrepute.
A Security Professional shall:
i. be objective and
truthful in any statement made in their
professional capacity.
ii. act honourably, responsibly, diligently, lawfully and uphold the reputation, standing and dignity of the profession.
iii. not engage in
acts
of collusion, corruption or breaches
of the Law.
iv. be a
positive
role model for others in the
profession.
