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Rob Kennedy CSyP FSyI

Occupation:
Government Security Adviser- Government Security Centre- People &
Physical (GSCPP)- Home Office.

Security, Board Director and Other Relevant Experience:
Rob has progressed from a Security Officer to a Chartered Security
Professional (CSyP), holding strategic roles within the private and
public sector. Rob acknowledges that the Institute has supported his
Continual Professional Development and career progress to the highest level. He studied and
gained the Foundation, Batchelors and Masters degree in Security & Risk Management with the
University of Leicester.

Rob now works as a Physical & Personal Security Adviser within the Home Office as part
of the Government Security Centre- People & Physical, tasked with raising the standard of
security across government as part of the Cabinet Office ‘Transforming Government Security’
programme.

Date of Joining the Institute: 2015

Previous Security Institute Involvement:
Former Chair of the Security, Education, Accreditation, Training & Standards (SEATS) SIG, current
member of the Business Continuity, Emergency Planning, Crisis Management & Resilience
(BECRES) SIG and newly appointed to the Validation Board.

Areas of Interest in the Institute:
Raising the levels of professionalism across both the private and public sector and promoting
security as a science in its own right.

Personal Comment:
The Security Institute has supported me throughout my career and I would like to return that
support. The industry is progressing towards professionalism, I believe my skillset can provide
an impact towards the strategic aims of the Institute whilst also representing and supporting the
members of the Institute within government security.

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