Assessing and protecting vulnerable threats
£26.00 (plus VAT)
All members of the product defence team.
This product defence training series is written by Kassy Marsh who is a PCQI Lead Instructor (certificate #79fa1998) and co-authored the book Assessing Threat Vulnerability for Food Defence. The methodology used is traceable to PAS 96.
On completion of this course, you’ll be able to complete your threat and vulnerability assessment to determine vulnerable threats that you’ve identified upstream, internally and in the downstream supply-chain, and then determine the necessary protection measures.
Please note, it’s recommended that you complete the mini training ‘Understanding product defence’ before starting this course. You will also need to complete at least one of the following, so that you know how to identify the vulnerable threats you need, to go into the assessment:
- Identifying vulnerabilities upstream.
- Identifying internal vulnerabilities.
- Identifying vulnerabilities downstream.
This course will teach you the methodology you need to assess vulnerable threats and determine those which are significant.
It explains how to then apply protection measures to significant vulnerabilities and the monitoring techniques that should be used.
Examples are provided so that you can see how the assessment can be documented.
Threat and vulnerability assessment method
The standards expect the team who carry out your threat and vulnerability assessments to be trained in the method that you use.
This means you must have a defined and clear method which determines which threats and vulnerabilities are significant. So that you can then train your team.
This course provides you with a simple method for your threat and vulnerability assessment, which can be used to assess the vulnerabilities that you’ve identified upstream, internally and downstream. This means that you can incorporate the method into your own procedures and then train your team using these mini trainings – so that you don’t have to develop and deliver your own training.
6 mini trainings for threat and vulnerability assessment
There are a total of 6 mini trainings in this series. Assessing and protecting vulnerable threats is the last. You can complete the other mini trainings or go for our super course which contains all 6 (saving you £26):
Unit 1 – Understanding product defence
Unit 2 – Managing the product defence system.
Unit 3 – Identifying vulnerabilities upstream.
Unit 4 – Identifying internal vulnerabilities.
Unit 5 – Identifying vulnerabilities downstream.
Unit 6 – Assessing and protecting vulnerable threats. (this mini training).
This training has been designed to meet the following sections of the standards:
| BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 |
BRCGS Packaging Issue 6 |
BRCGS Agents & Brokers Issue 3 |
BRCGS Storage & Distribution Issue 4 |
| 4.1.4 Authorised access
4.2.2 Documented assessment of security 4.2.3 Additional controls to mitigate risks 4.2.4 Authorised access (protection measures) 5.4.3 Vulnerability assessment 5.4.4 Output from the vulnerability assessment |
3.8.2 Vulnerability assessment
3.8.3 Output from the vulnerability assessment 4.4.1 Risk assessment of security 4.4.2 Site access (protection measures) 4.4.3 External storage (protection measures) |
4.3.1 Product security/ food defence
4.8.2 Vulnerability assessments 4.8.3 Products at risk of adulteration or substitution |
3.5.3.2 Output from the vulnerability assessment
10.3.3.2 Vulnerability assessment 3.5.3.3 Vulnerability assessment review 4.2.1 Threat assessment 4.2.3 Site security procedures 5.2.2 Vehicle security procedures
|
| FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 |
IFS Food Version 7 |
SQF Food Manufacturing Edition 9 | FSMA |
| 2.5.3.1a) Assess food defence threats
2.5.4.1a) Assess food fraud threats 2.5.3.1a) Food defence plan 2.5.4.1a) Food fraud plan 2.5.3.1b) Develop and implement food defence protection measures 2.5.4.1b) Develop and implement food fraud protection measures |
4.20.3* Implement controls
6.3 Control measures |
2.7.1.2 iii) iv) v) vi) and vii) Protection methods |
Intentional adulteration rule (Final 2016) |
We recommend that you complete the mini training ‘Understanding product defence‘ before taking any of the other courses in the product defence series.
It provides the foundation of the basic understanding of product defence. This allows additional learning to be overlayed, producing a gradual learning experience – preventing the learner from becoming overwhelmed.
‘Understanding product defence‘ will automatically be added to your cart when you purchase this course.
Methodology
Currently, there’s only one comprehensive method available, which is provided in the book ‘Assessing Threat and Vulnerability for Food Defence’ by Adele Adams and Kassy Marsh.
This is the method used by Techni-K and so, will be used in this course with one element improved to combine the decision trees from the original methodology into one – this is intended to simplify the process.
Monitoring techniques
The course provides clear guidance on the types of monitoring technique which are; the risk register, PPRs, CCPs and VTPs. Which means you’ll know exactly how to monitor the protection measures that you identify.
Find out more about our endorsement programme
4 reviews for Assessing and protecting vulnerable threats
Extra helpings…
Here's a few more products we know you'll love.
David Couldrey –
A straightforward logical method of assessing and dealing with business threats and vulnerabilities.
Holger Nygaard (verified owner) –
The course was informative, well presented and to the point. I quickly and efficiently gained an understanding of assessing vulnerable threats.
Techni-K would be our go to place for similar courses for our staff.
Saud (verified owner) –
Highly informative and easy to understand with examples used in course content for challenges faced by Food Industry in modern times. Better understood what VACCP/TACCP actually meant to have good food safety system in place. A competitive yet effective exams make it more valuable to understand the real meaning of courses designed for. Very much satisfied with overall learning I got now.
Louise Coates –
Really well presented , the content is easy to follow. Increased my understanding in this topic.