This product defence training series is written by Kassy Marsh who is a PCQI Lead Instructor (certificate #79fa1998) who also co-authored the book Assessing Threat Vulnerability for Food Defence. The methodology used is traceable to PAS 96.

‘Product defence for techies’ is designed for technical team members of the product defence team.

It provides an understanding of the subject of product defence, including fraud, sabotage, and terrorism. You’ll learn how to manage the product defence system, develop a team and assign the required mini trainings to them based on their role.

This course will teach you the methodology you need to identify vulnerable threats, determine their significance, and then apply protection measures to those significant vulnerabilities. It also explains how to then apply protection measures to the significant vulnerabilities and the monitoring techniques that should be used.

This course contains the following product defence mini trainings, plus a course introduction and conclusion:

Unit 1 Understanding product defence – designed for all members of the product defence team.
Unit 2 Managing the product defence system – designed for the person who manages the system (system manager).
Unit 3 Identifying vulnerabilities upstream – designed for technical and procurement team members.
Unit 4 Assessing and protecting vulnerable threats – designed for all members of the product defence team.

Compliance

This training has been designed to meet the following sections of the standards:

• BRCGS Food Safety.
• BRGGS Packaging.
• BRCGS Agents and Brokers.
• BRCGS Storage and Distribution.
• FSSC 22000.
• IFS Food.
• SQF Food Manufacturing.
• McDonald’s.
• M&S.
• FSMA.