Organisational Resilience
A resilient company has the ability to quickly adapt to disruption while maintaining continuous operations and safeguarding people, assets and overall brand equity. It is achieved in three parts;
RISK MANAGEMENT
Identify, Plan for and Mitigate Risk
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Manage, Deal and adapt to crises
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Rapidly resume operations post incident
We believe risk and organisational resilience are business-wide issues that require executive board attention. Our collective experience and tailored consultation strategies protect organisations, large and small, against damage to assets, lost revenue and tarnished reputation. We help our clients determine what is mission critical to their company, where they are most vulnerable and help them to develop actionable, practical and tested plans.
Achieving resilience starts with a comprehensive assessment of every aspect of your business, putting business continuity and crisis management plans in place as well as operational workarounds. We provide end-to-end crisis management and business continuity services from assessments and plan designs, to rehearsed drills and exercises, to emergency security services in the field.
Our experience in risk and crisis management, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and business continuity planning services assist your organization to utilize industry standards and proven best practices, while addressing legal and regulatory requirements. Our analysis and recommendations are designed to specifically support your organizational requirements.
Risk Management
“You can’t prepare for everything – but you can prepare for anything.”
Paul Youngjohns
Risk Management is at the core of being resilient. Risk and Return are directly linked but all to often the focus on return is to the detriment of identifying and mitigating the risks. We know the way in which significant opportunity and risk materialize and can dramatically impact your company, positively or negatively.
In the first instance it is important for any organisation to develop a thorough understanding of the risks that they face, with risk being characterised as the effect of uncertainty upon objectives. A thorough and guided assessment of risks to an entity under the guidance of an experienced Askari professional allows leadership to get a true feel for the exposure they are carrying and to prioritise time and resources in mitigating those risks.
Historically the process of identifying and managing risks has delivered significant holistic value allowing leadership to unify activity going forwards. A thorough analysis can yield a much deeper understanding of both the organisation and its operating environment. We aim to embed simple risk management principles into your already existing business management system enabling your organisation to adopt and maintain a sound risk culture for the future.
Whilst Askari employs a range of tools modelled on ISO 31000 the depth of experience of the advisory team and our understanding of our clients means that we favour the development of a range of risk management solutions predicated on the global principles but tailored to the needs of the individual entity.
Risk Management
“You can’t prepare for everything – but you can prepare for anything.”
Paul Youngjohns
Risk Management is at the core of being resilient. Risk and Return are directly linked but all to often the focus on return is to the detriment of identifying and mitigating the risks. We know the way in which significant opportunity and risk materialize and can dramatically impact your company, positively or negatively.
In the first instance it is important for any organisation to develop a thorough understanding of the risks that they face, with risk being characterised as the effect of uncertainty upon objectives. A thorough and guided assessment of risks to an entity under the guidance of an experienced Askari professional allows leadership to get a true feel for the exposure they are carrying and to prioritise time and resources in mitigating those risks.
Historically the process of identifying and managing risks has delivered significant holistic value allowing leadership to unify activity going forwards. A thorough analysis can yield a much deeper understanding of both the organisation and its operating environment. We aim to embed simple risk management principles into your already existing business management system enabling your organisation to adopt and maintain a sound risk culture for the future.
Whilst Askari employs a range of tools modelled on ISO 31000 the depth of experience of the advisory team and our understanding of our clients means that we favour the development of a range of risk management solutions predicated on the global principles but tailored to the needs of the individual entity.
Crisis Management
“Planning is everything, the plan is nothing”.
Dwight D Eisenhower
The credibility and reputation of organisations is heavily influenced by the perception of their responses during crisis situations.
Whilst a thorough approach to risk management can identify and mitigate risks to an organisation it must be accepted that sometimes a crisis incident will still occur. The development and exercising of a comprehensive crisis management system will minimise the impacts of any disruptive event, maintaining operational efficiency, brand integrity and stakeholder confidence.
The organisation and communication involved in responding to a crisis in a timely fashion makes for a challenge in businesses.
Askari Advisors have planned, designed and executed crisis management responses across a myriad of industries and in the full spectrum of geographies.
Our advisors will work with organisations and deliver tailored solutions consisting of the skills and techniques required to identify, assess, understand, and cope with a crisis situation from the moment it first occurs to the point that recovery procedures start.
We enable the organisation to establish a general capability and readiness to cope effectively with whatever major incidents and disasters occur, including those that were not, and perhaps could not have been, foreseen.
Crisis Management
“Planning is everything, the plan is nothing”.
Dwight D Eisenhower
The credibility and reputation of organisations is heavily influenced by the perception of their responses during crisis situations.
Whilst a thorough approach to risk management can identify and mitigate risks to an organisation it must be accepted that sometimes a crisis incident will still occur. The development and exercising of a comprehensive crisis management system will minimise the impacts of any disruptive event, maintaining operational efficiency, brand integrity and stakeholder confidence.
The organisation and communication involved in responding to a crisis in a timely fashion makes for a challenge in businesses.
Askari Advisors have planned, designed and executed crisis management responses across a myriad of industries and in the full spectrum of geographies.
Our advisors will work with organisations and deliver tailored solutions consisting of the skills and techniques required to identify, assess, understand, and cope with a crisis situation from the moment it first occurs to the point that recovery procedures start.
We enable the organisation to establish a general capability and readiness to cope effectively with whatever major incidents and disasters occur, including those that were not, and perhaps could not have been, foreseen.
Business Continuity
“Chance favours the prepared mind.”
Louis Pasteur
Turn negative to positive. Studies have clearly demonstrated that resilient organisations, those that deal well with and recover rapidly from crises – large or small – see tangible commercial benefit.
- increased market place confidence
- Increased client retention
- a better unified workforce (less turnover)
- a fundamentally improved approach to day to day business operations
- Increased opportunity
Linked to risk and crisis management, Business Continuity is the last critical step on the path to developing a truly resilient mindset.
Having responded effectively to a crisis it is then the aim of any organisation to resume normal business operations with the minimum of delay. Askari Advisors will work with you to ensure that the tasks of identifying, developing, acquiring, documenting, and testing procedures and resources that will ensure continuity of your organisation’s operations in the event of an accident, disaster, emergency, and/or threat are comprehensively achieved.
Whilst business disruptions are not desirable it is an inevitability that they will occur. Advanced planning and preparation can translate these events into a positive in the long term as confidence in the brand and its leadership will be demonstrable.
Business Continuity
“Chance favours the prepared mind.”
Louis Pasteur
Turn negative to positive. Studies have clearly demonstrated that resilient organisations, those that deal well with and recover rapidly from crises – large or small – see tangible commercial benefit.
- increased market place confidence
- Increased client retention
- a better unified workforce (less turnover)
- a fundamentally improved approach to day to day business operations
- Increased opportunity
Linked to risk and crisis management, Business Continuity is the last critical step on the path to developing a truly resilient mindset.
Having responded effectively to a crisis it is then the aim of any organisation to resume normal business operations with the minimum of delay. Askari Advisors will work with you to ensure that the tasks of identifying, developing, acquiring, documenting, and testing procedures and resources that will ensure continuity of your organisation’s operations in the event of an accident, disaster, emergency, and/or threat are comprehensively achieved.
Whilst business disruptions are not desirable it is an inevitability that they will occur. Advanced planning and preparation can translate these events into a positive in the long term as confidence in the brand and its leadership will be demonstrable.
Protective Security
The most difficult part of operating overseas is determining the right level of physical security. Too much security can increase your risk instead of reducing it, too little and you invite opportunists.
We offer an independent advisory services to identify, assess, evaluate and monitor your security, preparedness and standards, making sure your security posture is fit for your specific emerging market environment.
We facilitate your company decision-makers to identify specific physical security threats and concerns
Askari’s approach to the protection of personnel, facilities, and mobile assets begins with identifying the evolving local physical threats enabling the most appropriate protective profile to be adopted for each individual circumstance. We assure the most cost effective security solution while allowing the peace of mind for your staff to concentrate on their core objectives.
- Security Master Planning & Consultancy
- Security Programme Management
- Physical Security Assessment
- Threat & Risk Assessment
- Security Audit, Evaluation and Inspection
- Technical Security Design
Protective Security
The most difficult part of operating overseas is determining the right level of physical security. Too much security can increase your risk instead of reducing it, too little and you invite opportunists.
We offer an independent advisory services to identify, assess, evaluate and monitor your security, preparedness and standards, making sure your security posture is fit for your specific emerging market environment.
We facilitate your company decision-makers to identify specific physical security threats and concerns
Askari’s approach to the protection of personnel, facilities, and mobile assets begins with identifying the evolving local physical threats enabling the most appropriate protective profile to be adopted for each individual circumstance. We assure the most cost effective security solution while allowing the peace of mind for your staff to concentrate on their core objectives.
- Security Master Planning & Consultancy
- Security Programme Management
- Physical Security Assessment
- Threat & Risk Assessment
- Security Audit, Evaluation and Inspection
- Technical Security Design
Cyber Security
The cyber threat is real, growing and makes for a complex challenge. Guardian-Askari Cyber Services® understands that businesses cannot be held back by cyber risk, decision-makers must be enabled to proceed at best speed with their business growth strategies in the confidence that their cyber strategy, defenses and recovery capabilities will protect and support them.
New business receiving an attack in the first 12 months
Days before you realise your company has been breached
GACS® will help turn your cyber risk into opportunity by enabling your organisation to respond to disruption and recover rapidly, instilling confidence in the wider industry that your company can operate without experiencing crippling disruption from cyber security events.
No matter where you are on the cyber security journey, the same questions apply:
- Can I balance information protection and accessibility?
- What does a ‘good’ cyber security strategy look like?
- How far do I prioritize cyber risks?
- How do I determine the right level of investment?
- How can I prevent or mitigate the disruption of a cyber event?
- How do I cope with and recover from a cyber event?
GACS® professionals work with you to answer these questions, to design and implement a full end-to-end cyber strategy providing governance and assurance for your organisational transformation, cyber defence and cyber response.
Cyber Resilience Testing
Training/Assessment
Online and Offline Validation
Penetration Testing Services
B3R:
Breach and Ransom
Breach and Response
Breach and Resolution
3rd Party Ransomware Payments
‘Lessons Learned’ reporting to Board and NXD (NEDs)
Risk Mitigation and Actuarial Services
Cyber Security
The cyber threat is real, growing and makes for a complex challenge. Guardian-Askari Cyber Services® understands that businesses cannot be held back by cyber risk, decision-makers must be enabled to proceed at best speed with their business growth strategies in the confidence that their cyber strategy, defenses and recovery capabilities will protect and support them.
GACS® will help turn your cyber risk into opportunity by enabling your organisation to respond to disruption and recover rapidly, instilling confidence in the wider industry that your company can operate without experiencing crippling disruption from cyber security events.
No matter where you are on the cyber security journey, the same questions apply:
- Can I balance information protection and accessibility?
- What does a ‘good’ cyber security strategy look like?
- How far do I prioritize cyber risks?
- How do I determine the right level of investment?
- How can I prevent or mitigate the disruption of a cyber event?
- How do I cope with and recover from a cyber event?
GACS® professionals work with you to answer these questions, to design and implement a full end-to-end cyber strategy providing governance and assurance for your organisational transformation, cyber defence and cyber response.
New business receiving an attack in the first 12 months
Days before you realise your company has been breached
Cyber Resilience Testing
Training/Assessment
Online and Offline Validation
Penetration Testing Services
B3R:
Breach and Ransom
Breach and Response
Breach and Resolution
3rd Party Ransomware Payments
‘Lessons Learned’ reporting to Board and NXD (NEDs)
Risk Mitigation and Actuarial Services
Education & Training Services
Having your team always ready to deal with crises, with the minimum of disruption to your organisation, requires education, training and practice. Askari offers a full spectrum of training and exercising services, from Board education in Risk Governance to group learning exercises to one-to-one coaching.
Our highly experienced team will design and deliver Crisis Management exercises; from enjoyable team building hostage rescue scenarios to highly tailored industry specific situations. We scope your aim and objectives, crafting scenarios, delivering the maximum training benefit. Our comprehensive post-exercise reports complete the circle by offering recommendations distilled from the exercise ‘lessons learnt’ process enabling development and improvement of your management system.
Together with our industry leading media partner, Askari brings scenarios to life using a variety of bespoke simulated media, appropriately designed to meet the aim, objectives and scope of each exercise event. We have the capacity to deliver complex exercises to multiple entities concurrently, including a multitude of each organisation’s customers and supply chain. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to training and exercising for any organisation. Please call us to discuss the types of training and exercising that best suit your needs and aspirations.
Education & Training Services
Having your team always ready to deal with crises, with the minimum of disruption to your organisation, requires education, training and practice. Askari offers a full spectrum of training and exercising services, from Board education in Risk Governance to group learning exercises to one-to-one coaching.
Our highly experienced team will design and deliver Crisis Management exercises; from enjoyable team building hostage rescue scenarios to highly tailored industry specific situations. We scope your aim and objectives, crafting scenarios, delivering the maximum training benefit. Our comprehensive post-exercise reports complete the circle by offering recommendations distilled from the exercise ‘lessons learnt’ process enabling development and improvement of your management system.
Together with our industry leading media partner, Askari brings scenarios to life using a variety of bespoke simulated media, appropriately designed to meet the aim, objectives and scope of each exercise event. We have the capacity to deliver complex exercises to multiple entities concurrently, including a multitude of each organisation’s customers and supply chain. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to training and exercising for any organisation. Please call us to discuss the types of training and exercising that best suit your needs and aspirations.