Security Officer as a Service (SOaaS)
Most businesses entering Defence or Government supply chains hit the same wall: personnel security governance. Security Officer responsibilities often get tacked onto an already overworked manager, leaving compliance gaps, delays, and unnecessary risk.
WorkSec’s Security Officer as a Service (SOaaS) gives you a dedicated, expert team to manage your clearance holders and governance obligations – without the overhead of building an in-house function.
The Challenge: Compliance Without Capacity
If you’re a DISP member (or on the path to becoming one), you already know how demanding personnel security management is.
- Clearance complexity – From Employment Suitability Checks to myClearance applications, each step is time-intensive.
- Governance load – Ongoing reporting of changes in circumstance, notifiable incidents, and overseas travel must be proactive, not reactive.
- Paperwork and admin – Onboarding, spot checks, awareness training, AB644s, XP188s, ASRs… it’s a lot.
- Hidden risk – When security is “just another task” for an internal manager, compliance is patchy at best.
The result? Missed obligations, audit risk, delays to projects – and in the worst cases, loss of DISP membership and Defence contracts.
Our Solution: Security Officer as a Service
WorkSec provides a full outsourced personnel security function that scales with your business.
Our specialist Security Officers:
- Conduct Employment Suitability Checks aligned with PSPF and AS4811:2022.
- Manage security clearance sponsorships at Baseline, NV1 and NV2 levels.
- Advise on and assist with AGSVA myClearance applications.
- Deliver ongoing governance – security briefings, overseas travel (AB644), security incident reporting (XP188), spot checks & inspections, CoCs, RNIs, ongoing compliance and security awareness training.
- Maintain clear, auditable records ready for your DISP Annual Security Report.
In practice, that means you can focus on your contracts and operations, while we keep your workforce compliant, cleared, and audit-ready.
Why SOaaS Makes Sense
We take care of everything, hand back compliance-ready records for your DISP reporting, and ensure your workforce stays cleared, compliant, and Defence-ready.
- Compliance Confidence – Stay ahead of DISP and PSPF requirements with proactive governance.
- Specialist Expertise – Access a team of Security Officers with thousands of clearances processed and strong AGSVA relationships.
- Scalability – Support as your workforce grows from a handful of clearance holders to hundreds.
- No Gap in Service – Our “high tech, high touch” model combines automation with human oversight for a seamless experience. 365 days a year.
- Cost Efficiency – Avoid the expense of a full-time in-house SO role while still meeting all DISP obligations.
How It Works
No gaps. No guesswork. No last-minute scrambling.
Screening & Suitability Checks
We validate identity, background, and risk profiles to ensure clearance readiness.
Clearance Sponsorship
We initiate and manage Baseline, NV1 and NV2 clearance applications through AGSVA.
Ongoing Governance
We handle training, briefings, overseas travel, security incidents, COC & RNI submissions, and proactive compliance touchpoints.
Reporting Packages
You receive structured records and compliance documentation to integrate directly into your DISP reporting.
Why WorkSec
Why Outsource PERSEC to WorkSec?
End-to-End DISP Compliance
We manage the full spectrum of DISP personnel security responsibilities, from onboarding to ongoing reporting and governance.
Scale Without Hiring
Avoid the cost of full-time Security Officers – our SOaaS model scales to match your workforce as it grows.
Trusted by Hundreds of Organisations
SMEs, Defence primes, and Government suppliers rely on our outsourced SOaaS model to meet their personnel security obligations.
Proven No-Gap-in-Service Ethos
Our team manages compliance 7 days a week, ensuring no lapses in reporting or governance.
Ready to Strengthen Your Security Governance?
Don’t let personnel security be the bottleneck in your Defence or Government contracts. WorkSec’s Security Officer as a Service takes away the pain, keeping your business compliant, audit-ready, and focused on what you do best.
