ABOUT ME
Who am I?
Who is Danielle and why should I listen to her?
Well, put succinctly, I am an ISO and SIA ACS lead auditor with extensive operational security experience, specialising in evidence-based assessment, risk-led assurance and practical improvement across third-party security services. Turning standards, audit findings and operational risk into practical controls that improve compliance, strengthen service delivery and support continual improvement.
client accounts and locations managed nationally
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security officers, controllers and mobile staff supervised
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asset value recovered through an improved logging process
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students, staff and visitors supported within a university environment
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CORE CAPABILITY
Audit, assurance and operational security
My experience combines formal compliance assessment with hands-on security management, allowing audit conclusions to be tested against the realities of service delivery.
ISO & ACS Auditing
Risk-based audit planning, assessment delivery, evidence review, reporting and close-out.
Standards Compliance
Interpreting security and management system requirements and translating them into workable controls.
Security Consultancy
Site assessment, procedural review, control design and improvement advice aligned with operational risk.
Risk & Threat Management
Gap analysis, root-cause review, risk assessment and proportionate control selection.
Incident Management & Investigations
Experience managing complex incidents and conducting investigations across operational environments.
Process Improvement
Using evidence, data and operational review to remove inefficiency and strengthen quality outcomes.
STANDARDS LANDSCAPES
Security standards coverage
My asessment and operational experience spans the core British Standards and SIA requirements used by professional security service providers.
CAREER HISTORY
From frontline operations to lead auditor
A career progression built through frontline security, supervision, operations, quality management and independent assessment.
Lead Auditor
Jun 2022 - PresentDevelop risk-based audit plans, leads compliance assessments, reviews audit evidence and workpapers, communicates with key stakeholders and supports CAPA close-out and improvement activity.
Quality & Control Manager
Nov 2021 – Jun 2022Led security, quality and environmental compliance activity, coordinated internal and external audits, maintained control-room standards and strengthened management adherence to legal, statutory and professional requirements.
Operations Manager
Apr 2021 – Nov 21Managed security provision across more than 100 national accounts and locations, including client assessments, SLAs, assignment instructions, inductions, inspections and compliance audits.
Operations Supervisor
Jul 2020 – Apr 2021Supervised more than 200 officers, mobile drivers and controllers across over 100 sites, while supporting regulated, high-pressure healthcare and COVID-related security operations.
Security Supervisor
May 2019 – Jul 2020Managed security at two high-capacity FMCG distribution centres, introduced loss-control measures, improved recruitment, supported network-wide security consultancy and redesigned operational logging.
Resident Support Officer: Discipline & Complaints (secondment)
Oct 2017 – May 2018Advised the campus safety board, improved case handling, delivered staff training and led investigations involving theft, fraud, drugs, weapons and serious personal safety matters.
Security Officer / Controller
Nov 2015 – May 2019Supported the safety and security of a 12,000-person campus community, managed incidents, completed audits and risk reviews, and developed CCTV procedures and privacy-impact controls.
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