When organisations in Perth search for a security consultant, they’re usually dealing with one of two situations. Either something has happened and they need clarity fast — an incident, a complaint, a near miss, an insurer asking questions. Or they’re planning something and want to get security right before money is spent — a capital works project, a development application, a new facility, a compliance requirement.
In both cases, what matters most is independence. A security consultant who sells products, installs systems, or supplies guards has a structural incentive that shapes their advice. An independent consultant’s only incentive is to give you an accurate picture of the risk and what to do about it.
Smartsec Security Solutions is an independent physical security consultancy based in Perth. This page explains what we do, who we work with, and how independent security consulting works in practice across WA.
What Independent Security Consultants in Perth Actually Do
An independent security consultant assesses physical security risk and provides evidence-based recommendations — without selling anything and without any commercial relationship with the organisations that supply security products or services.
In practice this means conducting site inspections, identifying realistic threats, evaluating existing controls against those threats, rating risk using a recognised methodology, and producing a written report that organisations can act on — and defend to boards, auditors, regulators, and insurers.
What it doesn’t mean is a free assessment followed by a quote for CCTV. Or a site walkthrough that identifies problems the assessor’s preferred supplier happens to solve. Or a generic report that could have been written about any site without ever visiting yours.
The distinction matters because it determines whether the advice you receive actually reflects your risk — or reflects someone else’s commercial interest.
Services Smartsec Delivers in Perth and Across WA
Security risk assessments. Structured, ISO 31000:2018-aligned assessments for councils, commercial operators, healthcare facilities, developers, educational institutions, and government agencies. We identify threats, evaluate existing controls, rate residual risk, and produce a prioritised report suitable for governance, procurement, and compliance purposes.
CPTED and place-based safety. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design assessments aligned with ISO 22341:2021 and the WA Government’s Safer Places by Design framework. For councils managing public spaces, developers working on development applications, and architects integrating safety at design stage.
SOCI and CIRMP physical security consulting. Independent physical security assessments and CIRMP physical security plan development for critical infrastructure operators subject to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. We focus exclusively on the physical security hazard category — the dimension most commonly underserved by cyber-focused national firms.
Aviation security assessments. Physical security assessments for WA airports, aerodromes, and aviation industry participants under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004. The recent ATSA amendments require mandatory risk-based physical security assessments for all Transport Security Programs.
Hostile vehicle mitigation. Independent HVM advice for crowded places, public precincts, civic spaces, and events — aligned with the Australian National Crowded Places Strategy and the WA Police Crowded Places Forum framework.
Mining and resources security. Physical security assessments for remote WA mine sites, FIFO operations, and resources sector facilities — where extended response times, remote locations, and high-value equipment create specific security challenges.
Security technology design guidance. Vendor-neutral advice on CCTV, access control, duress, and alarm systems — specifying performance outcomes rather than particular brands, so the findings can be used to brief suppliers and run a proper procurement process.
Security management plans and procedures. Documented security management plans, SOPs, and incident response protocols that connect physical security arrangements to clear operational procedures.
Who Commissions Security Consulting in Perth
Security consulting in Perth is commissioned across a wide range of sectors and contexts. The most common include:
Local government and councils. Managing parks, laneways, civic buildings, libraries, carparks, and community facilities. Smartsec is a WALGA Preferred Supplier (PSP001-002 and PSP001-026) and an LGCA approved supplier — which means councils can engage us directly under the panel arrangement without a separate procurement process.
Developers and architects. When a development application carries a CPTED or security condition, an independent assessment provides the evidentiary basis required for planning approval. We work with architects, urban designers, and planning consultants at design stage and at DA lodgement — including for DevelopmentWA and local government planning conditions.
Healthcare facilities. Hospitals, aged care providers, and community health centres with obligations under AS 4485:2021 and the WA Health Risk Management Policy. Independent physical security assessment provides the documented risk position required for governance and regulatory purposes.
Critical infrastructure operators. Energy, water, transport, health, and communications assets subject to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. CIRMP physical security plans are required under the enhanced CIRMP Rules with a compliance deadline of 30 June 2028.
Commercial property managers and strata. Retail centres, office buildings, mixed-use developments, and strata properties where security incidents, insurance requirements, or governance obligations trigger the need for independent assessment.
Mining and resources. Mine site operators, FIFO camp managers, and resources sector facilities across the Pilbara, Kimberley, and Goldfields regions where physical security challenges are compounded by remoteness and extended response times.
What Makes Smartsec Different From Other Security Consultants in Perth
No products, no installation, no vendor relationships. Smartsec operates as a consulting-only practice. We don’t sell CCTV, access control, or guarding services. We have no commercial relationships with any security supplier or installer. Every recommendation reflects the actual risk — not what generates a follow-on sale.
WA-based and WA-focused. Based in Perth, with direct knowledge of the WA operating environment — the WALGA procurement framework, WA planning obligations, the SOCI and CIRMP requirements that apply to WA critical infrastructure operators, and the practical realities of assessing sites across a geographically dispersed state including remote and regional WA.
Aligned with recognised standards. Security risk assessments follow ISO 31000:2018. CPTED work follows ISO 22341:2021 and the WA Government’s Safer Places by Design framework. CIRMP physical security plans are structured against the PSPF Facility Security Plan principles.
Reports that hold up to scrutiny. Written for decision-makers, not security specialists. Structured to support board presentations, council committee approvals, audit evidence, insurance submissions, and regulatory attestation. Clients use our reports to justify budgets, satisfy planning conditions, and demonstrate governance.
Credentialled and licensed. Khabeer Rockley SRMCP holds a WA Security Risk Consultant licence, WA Security Agent licence, and technical security licensing — the credentials required to legally operate as a security risk consultant in Western Australia. The SRMCP credential represents the national professional standard for security risk management practitioners in Australia.
How the Engagement Works
Every Smartsec engagement begins with a brief scoping conversation — usually 10 to 15 minutes — to understand the site, the organisation, the known concerns, and what the assessment needs to achieve. This is at no charge and no obligation.
From that conversation we confirm whether a security risk assessment, CPTED assessment, SOCI engagement, or another type of review is the right starting point. We outline the scope, the deliverables, the timeframe, and the fee — before any work begins.
For organisations that aren’t sure what they need, that scoping conversation is often the most valuable 15 minutes of the engagement. Most security problems have a right starting point, and knowing what it is before commissioning work saves time, budget, and frustration.
Contact Smartsec Security Solutions to arrange a confidential scoping conversation.
