THREAT RISK ASSESSMENTS / SECURITY AUDITS

Our expert team of assessors and auditors are standing by and ready to deliver standard-setting, high-quality, in-depth on-site assessments of your enterprise. We deliver several types of assessment services:

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THREAT RISK ASSESSMENTS
 

At GV Group, we define risk as the measure of potential loss when threats exploit vulnerabilities. Conducting a qualified Threat Risk Assessment (TRA) is essential to understanding the true exposure of your people, assets, operations, and reputation to intentional or accidental harm.
 

Our TRAs are grounded in leading regulatory, sectoral, and international standards, including:

• RCMP Harmonized Threat Risk Assessment (HTRA)

• Security of Information Regulations (SOR)

• Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) / Partners in Protection (PIP)

• American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Security Standards

• ISO 31000 – Risk Management Framework

• ISO 22341 – CPTED for Built Environments

• CSA Z246.1 – Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector Security

• And others tailored to your specific industry or regulatory environment
   

As part of each TRA, we analyze:

• Crime patterns and statistical trends within your geographic area

• Nearby threats and hazards relevant to your facility or operation

• Environmental risk factors that may impact safety, security, and business continuity

• Internal vulnerabilities, including building conditions, system capabilities, security policy, and staffing strategies
   

You’ll receive a detailed risk report that:

• Identifies gaps in your current security posture

• Assesses threat exposure and vulnerability levels

• Delivers a practical risk rating across multiple domains

• Recommends prioritized and cost-effective strategies for:

  • Risk Mitigation

  • Risk Avoidance

  • Risk Acceptance

  • Risk Transfer or Spreading
     

Our consultants have extensive experience conducting TRAs in diverse environments—including residential towers, medical and industrial sites, transportation and logistics hubs, shopping centers, event venues, and corporate campuses.
 

SECURITY / VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
 

Our Security and Vulnerability Assessments provide a comprehensive review of your existing physical security measures, operational protocols, and technology infrastructure. The objective is to evaluate their effectiveness in controlling identified risks and addressing vulnerabilities.

We assess the following key components of your security program:

• Physical Construction – Conditions of walls, doors, fences, access points, and secure areas

• Operational Processes – Visitor control, parking management, emergency procedures, logistics handling, access to sensitive materials, and signage clarity

• Security Systems – Lighting, CCTV, intrusion alarms, access control devices and databases, intercoms, and emergency communications

• Personnel & Deployment – Role effectiveness, guard post assignments, patrols, schedules, and performance monitoring

• Training & Awareness – Security culture, user preparedness, emergency knowledge, and behavioral readiness

We also conduct specialized Security Surveys based on your sector or environment, such as:

• CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Assessments

• Perimeter and Intrusion Vulnerability Surveys

• Executive Protection / High-Risk Occupancy Reviews

• Retail Theft and Loss Prevention Assessments

• Critical Infrastructure / Force Protection Reviews

• Evacuation and Egress Planning Audits

Our findings are delivered in a practical report with priority-ranked recommendations, ensuring alignment with your budget, risk tolerance, and operational objectives.

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SURVEILLANCE REVIEWS
 

​This in-depth, specific type of assessment focuses on surveillance cameras and their deployment. The purpose of this assessment is to identify gaps and inefficiencies associated with the way cameras are deployed across facilities, taking into account footage quality and delays, visuals and their purpose, system aging, etc. Our process is simple and effective, and runs as follows:

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• Identify all cameras

• Determine which ones need replacement, repairs, adjustments, or removal.

• Determine areas which require cameras that currently do not have them

• Provide you with the report 

• Discuss the report with you and your systems integrator 

• At your preference, call 3 companies to provide quotes for systems upgrade and ongoing maintenance

 

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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT

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Using in-depth, ministry-approved checklists and approaches, and relying on our multi-year, multi-jurisdictional experience, we assess workplace violence susceptibility, identify vulnerabilities in the working environment (touching on subjects of safety, environmental exposure, potential criminal elements outside and inside the organization, and others), and recommend effective, cost-conscious solutions to help your organization achieve its level of due care and compliance.

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OPERATIONAL AND COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

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Choose GV Group for all your internal audit needs! We work to learn your company’s business and organizational/operational structure, and assess against the following criteria:

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• Is the company doing what it says it is doing?

• Is the company doing it well?

• Is the company compliant to its internal and external requirements?

• Is the company carrying out work in a cost-effective, environmentally-conscious, safe, and employee-inclusive environment?