Gunnebo Safe Storage has unveiled a new global certification campaign aimed at providing comprehensive guidance and expertise on independent testing, established security standards, and the integral role of certification in physical security solutions.
This campaign serves as an educational tool designed for businesses, specifiers, distributors, and end users, offering detailed insights into the significance of certification when choosing secure storage options. It elucidates the practical implications of certification, the methodologies behind independent testing, and the significance of recognized standards when specifying safes, vaults, and other secure storage solutions.
Independent Testing Process
Mark Brookes, Global Product & Standards Director at Gunnebo Safe Storage, emphasized the evolving nature of security threats and the importance of certification as a reliable measure of a product's performance.
“With security threats becoming more sophisticated, certification provides an independently verified benchmark of performance. While testing demonstrates how a product performs against recognized standards, certification helps ensure such standards continue to be met throughout production, providing an ongoing safeguard for specifiers, installers and end users. Greater awareness of the role certification plays in maintaining consistency and accountability is essential when security decisions carry operational, financial and regulatory consequences,” Brookes stated.
The Multi-Channel Approach
The initiative features a dedicated online hub containing resources on the purpose of certification
The certification campaign utilizes a multi-channel approach to demonstrate how certification assists organizations in managing risk, meeting insurance stipulations, and confidently selecting physical security solutions.
The initiative features a dedicated online hub containing resources on the purpose of certification, the independent testing process, international standards, and the verification role of accredited certification bodies. Products undergo testing against recognized methodologies, including scenarios that simulate real-world attacks and assess fire resistance, while certification bodies conduct independent audits of manufacturing processes to ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
Recognized Testing Methodologies
The campaign also provides additional resources such as a glossary of common terms and answers to frequently asked questions, making the complex process of certification more accessible. These resources are designed to assist customers, partners, and specifiers in understanding how certified products are evaluated, classified, and selected across various sectors and applications.
As Mark Brookes noted, “Certification involves technical standards, testing methods and security rating systems that can appear complex, but they play an important role in selecting security products appropriate for the risks an organization faces. By explaining how the process works and providing access to our technical expertise, we aim to give customers the knowledge they need to make informed security decisions with confidence.”
