Civil protection and preparedness
Organizations and experts need to work together to manage the potential consequences of threats and major incidents in society. Combitech is a specialist in a number of areas.
Combitech creates solutions for a safer society
Combitech’s civil protection and preparedness offering encompasses civil defence, crisis management and security protection. What sets us apart is our view of people and technology, our broad experience in the area and our unique combination of specializations. All in all it means we are able to help governments, municipalities and companies develop their capabilities, prevent threats to national security and maintain key functions in society in conjunction with a raised level of preparedness and serious incidents.
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Civil defence
Civil defence
When society has a raised threat level, key functions must continue to operate. Combitech strengthens capabilities in all areas of civil defence.
Civil defence is not an organization but rather a service run jointly by several operators: Government authorities, municipalities, county councils, private companies and voluntary organizations. Their function is to protect the civil population, secure key functions and act as society’s support to the armed forces.
Combitech has extensive experience in crisis preparedness and crisis management for society, military defence and companies. With our comprehensive understanding, considerable resources and national presence in Sweden, we are able to help all kinds of organizations consolidate their capabilities – from the operative level to the strategic and management level. Alongside developing the organization, we bring valuable technical expertise in areas such as IT, communications and Cyber Security, all of which are critical to the functioning of society. We can also assist with civil defence planning, for example with regard to fuel, shelter planning, food, evacuation, etc.
Service areas
- Investigation work
- Analyses of dependency, vulnerabilities and risks
- Risk and vulnerability analyses, capability assessment
- Training and exercises (war games)
- Private/public sector cooperation
- Systems and processes for information security, defence security and national security
- Policies, guidelines and procedures
- Action plans
- Security culture
- Robust communication
- Cyber Security
- Logistics
- Crisis communication
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Crisis preparedness
Crisis preparedness
Natural disasters. Major incidents. Urban attacks. When civil defence is activated, each organization needs to know its role and possess the requisite skills. Combitech helps organizations to be prepared.
Should the worst happen, or threats occur, it’s vital that key functions in society continue to operate. In order for this to be possible, all the parties involved in civil defence, from authorities and municipalities to companies and organizations, need to understand their role in Sweden’s crisis management system and have a clear crisis plan in place for both internal and external processes and cooperation.
Combitech can provide experts in crisis preparedness and crisis management across Sweden. These experts have considerable experience supporting all types of organizations in the work of analysing, planning and implementing the measures required to guarantee an organization’s crisis management ability at an overall and individual level. Regular training and exercises contribute to the long-term establishment of an organizational culture in which risk awareness and crisis management capability are natural elements.
Take a look at our film on crisis communication (in Swedish). You will see two different scenarios illustrating how an organization manages a crisis situation.
Service areas
- Operations analysis and needs analysis
- Process management and support
- Training
- Risk and vulnerability analyses
- Continuity planning
- Crisis management techniques and crisis management exercises
- Crisis communication and media training
- Command and control analysis
- Crisis and preparedness plans
- Communication support, for example Rakel and WIS
- Post-incident investigation and analysis
- Methodology support for evaluation
- Private/public sector cooperation
- Threats and violence
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Security protection
Security protection
Security protection is about protective measures aimed at preventing crimes that threaten national security, such as espionage, sabotage and terrorism. Combitech offers expertise and services that cover this entire area.
Security protection is relevant for authorities, companies and other organizations affected by security protection legislation. Security protection involves protection against crimes that may threaten the nation’s security, protection of confidential data relating to national security and protection against terrorism.
Establishing security protection that is fit-for-purpose requires a security analysis to define areas of the business requiring protection and to analyse the threat situation. This is followed by an assessment of needs regarding entry restriction, information security and security clearance for employees. Regular staff training and self-checks are prerequisites for successful security protection work.
Combitech has been working with authorities and defence for many years regarding all security protection needs. We apply well-defined and tested methods, complemented by industry-leading laboratory and testing resources and extensive training operations. With over 40 years’ experience and more than 200 specialists based in ten locations across Sweden, we are well-equipped to assist our customers with analysis, planning, implementation and continual work regarding security protection.
Certifications: EC/ITSEF, ISO/IEC 9001, 17025, 27001
Service areas
- Security analysis, including threat analyses, impact studies and vulnerability analyses
- Training and exercises in crisis management
- Robust communication solutions and management centres
- Information security
- IT security
- Physical protection
