SIST EN 17483-4:2026 PDF

This document gives the sector specific requirements for the provision of private security services in the energy sector that are additional to the requirements of EN 17483-1. This document specifies service requirements for quality in organization, processes, personnel and management of a security service provider and/or its independent branches and establishments under commercial law and trade as a provider with regard to security services in the energy sector. This document defines quality criteria for the delivery of security services in the energy sector requested by public and private clients. This document is suitable for the selection, attribution, awarding and reviewing of the most suitable provider of security services in the energy sector. NOTE 1 This document is the Part 4 of a series of standards on the provision of private security services for critical infrastructure. See Figure 2. NOTE 2 It is important that the selection of a private security service provider always represents the best balance between quality and price. This document sets out the minimum requirements that providers are expected to comply with in order for this balance to be struck. This document is not applicable to private security services in nuclear power plants. A list of activities for Private Security Companies (PSC) in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) in the energy sector comprises: 1. Perimeter Protection and Surveillance: - human - reception services, static guarding, patrols, dog-handler; - technology – CCTV, unmanned vehicles (air/ground/sea); others; - operation of a control/monitoring room; - operation of an alarm monitoring centre; - access Control and Management (turnstiles, barriers, authorization and badges). 2. Human and technology, e.g. use of screening and detection equipment for: - vehicles; - goods; - visitors; - staff; - contractors; 3. Site security and mobile patrolling/ Static guarding activities required to secure a specific facility/area and mobile patrolling on-site and in buildings within the site; 4. Emergency response; - alarm response; - first aid response.