# The Space Industry Regulations 2021, Regulation 169: Responsibilities of a security manager


A security manager is responsible for—
(a) setting security policy, standards and targets,
(b) writing security instructions for staff carrying out security functions,
(c) making decisions affecting security operations,
(d) developing and managing security contingency planning,
(e) undertaking a security risk assessment,
(f) ensuring that individuals carrying out security functions have appropriate training and qualifications and have been vetted in accordance with national security vetting procedures to carry out such functions, and
(g) managing security quality control.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348223682/regulation/169 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-space-industry-regulations-2021/regulation-169
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