SECURITY SOLUTIONS — 13

Security Program Audits

Passing an inspection and running a Best-in-Class program are not the same bar. GSS audits against both, and hands back a prioritized set of findings rather than a pass/fail letter.

OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

Passing an inspection and running a Best-in-Class program are not the same bar

Regulatory compliance is a floor. A GSS program audit measures a site against that floor and, separately, against a Best-in-Class standard drawn from operating experience across the industry — the gap between the two is often where the most consequential findings live.

Independent, outside review surfaces things a program's own staff are least likely to see, precisely because they operate inside the program every day. The audit combines document and record review with direct field observation and structured personnel interviews at multiple levels, rather than relying on paperwork alone.

The result is a prioritized finding set — ranked by consequence and by effort to close — with support through corrective-action planning and closure verification, so the audit produces action rather than a report that sits on a shelf.

METHODOLOGY
01Scope & Criteria DefinitionAudit scope and criteria set against applicable regulation and Best-in-Class benchmarks.
02Document & Record ReviewGoverning procedures, training records, and prior audit findings reviewed.
03Field ObservationDirect observation of program execution in the field, not documentation alone.
04Personnel InterviewsStructured interviews with program staff at multiple levels.
05Finding Development & PrioritizationFindings developed and prioritized by consequence and effort to close.
06Corrective Action SupportSupport through corrective-action planning and closure verification.
CORE CAPABILITIES
Independent program auditBest-in-Class benchmark comparisonField observation & document reviewStructured personnel interviewsFinding prioritizationCorrective-action support
RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTS
Operating nuclear facilitiesSmall modular reactorsOther high-consequence critical infrastructure

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