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Workplace security self-assessment for businesses
This free workplace security self-assessment is for business owners, executive directors and security leads at organizations with 50 or more people. Answer 12 questions about your company as it is today, and you will see a score and the three gaps to close first. Nothing is sent anywhere until you ask for the full report.
Greg Schneider, CPPFounder, Battle Tested Solutions. Certified Protection Professional since 2007
Answer 12 questions about your company
Close these gaps first
Want the full written report and a call with Greg about your results?
What the workplace assessment checks
The 12 questions follow the same areas Greg walks through when he assesses an office, campus or retail site in person.
- Who owns security and emergency response, and whether leadership reviews it
- A written plan for workplace violence, active threats and medical emergencies
- Access control, visitor handling and after-hours entry
- How staff report warning signs, and what happens next
- Terminations, threats and other high-risk moments
- Travel by executives and staff to higher-risk places
How your score works
Every "Yes" earns 2 points, "Partly" earns 1 and "No" earns 0, out of 24. Your three gaps come from the questions you answered "No" first, then "Partly."
Take it again after each fix. Your leadership team can then compare scores from one quarter to the next and see which gaps are closed.
A self-assessment is a starting point, not a substitute for an on-site risk assessment. Greg's first step with a new client is a free 15-minute needs assessment call.
For federal guidance, see OSHA's workplace violence overview and CISA's active shooter preparedness resources.
Why workplace security matters
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 470 workplace homicides in 2024, up from 458 in 2023. Most violent incidents at work start with warning signs that someone noticed and nobody acted on.
What a fix can look like
At one retail site, Greg posted a greeter at the front, had shoppers check large bags at the door, and trained employees to approach and talk with shoppers. It is good customer service, and it tells a would-be shoplifter that someone is paying attention.
Greg Schneider, CPP, founded Battle Tested Solutions in 2009 after service as an Israel Defense Forces combat squad leader and as an investigator for the New York City Department of Investigation. Read Greg's background, take the house of worship version of this assessment, or book a free 15-minute call. Staff heading abroad can use the executive travel security checklist.
Workplace security questions
Who should take this self-assessment?
A business owner, executive director, HR lead or security manager at a company with 50 or more people. Answer for your company as it is today, not as the policy says it should be.
Is this the same as a professional risk assessment?
No. It is a quick starting point. A professional assessment includes a site visit, interviews with your team and a written report that ranks what to fix first.
What does Greg do after the assessment?
He builds the plan with you: policies, access control, threat reporting, and training for staff and security teams, including A.L.I.V.E. active shooter survival training.
Do you work with companies outside California?
Yes. Battle Tested Solutions is based in Santa Clara, California, and Greg works on site anywhere in the United States.