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Security input in design language, at design decision points, from people who attend your design meetings. Security resolved in design, not discovered in construction.

What you get

What design-integrated security looks like in practice

The gap between security advice and design action is where most projects lose time and money. We close that gap by working inside the design process, not outside it.

01 Security review at each design stage Structured assessment identifying where security requirements are met, where gaps exist, and what changes would close them, without compromising design intent. The review happens at decision points, not after decisions are made.
02 Design-compatible security measures Security embedded in the built form, not appended to it. We work alongside architects and landscape architects to define protection philosophies and performance parameters while design leads, embedding security into spatial features rather than overlaying barriers. Options with trade-offs, not mandates.
03 Value engineering with risk logic Every proposed security treatment assessed against its actual risk reduction contribution. We identify where costs can be reduced without increasing exposure, and where assumed requirements don't survive structured analysis, so your budget is allocated where risk evidence justifies it, not where inherited assumptions put it.
04 Multi-stakeholder workshops that resolve competing requirements We've chaired workshops with 20+ participants spanning police, transport operators, council, government agencies, design teams, and contractors, aligning security, design, and operational perspectives early, before positions harden and changes become expensive.
05 Security system technical design and specification Where projects require it, we do the technical design work, not just the advisory. CCTV camera placement and field-of-view planning, electronic access control (EAC) system design, duress alarm and intercom layouts, and security system specifications for tender. Coordinated documentation that integrates with your design packages and can go straight to market without translation.

SCEC Endorsed

SCEC Endorsed Security Zone Consultants

Core42 holds endorsement as Security Zone Consultants under Australia's Security Construction and Equipment Committee (SCEC) framework, the Australian Government's authoritative body for physical security standards in sensitive facilities. This endorsement authorises us to assess, design, and advise on security zones for Australian Government agencies where facilities must comply with ASIO Technical Notes and SCEC standards, including PROTECTED and above classification environments.

For government clients, defence projects, and high-security facilities, SCEC endorsement is a mandatory engagement criterion. It is not widely held.

Method

How we work

We attend design meetings, mark up drawings, and contribute to design development as a member of the project team. Our recommendations come as design-compatible options with trade-offs, not prescriptive mandates from outside the design process. This produces better security outcomes and fewer late-stage redesigns, because security is resolved in design rather than discovered in construction.

For: Architects, landscape architects, project managers, and design team leads who want security integrated into their process, not imposed on their output.

In practice

See this in practice

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