Canadian Technical Security Professional Association

Professional Standards

• Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct - Members must agree to follow the CTSPA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct guidelines as established by the CTSC membership bylaws to remain a member in good standing.

• Technical Standards - Policy and Procedure Guidelines - The CTSPA intends to develop and implement formal Technical Standards and Policy and Procedure Guidelines. These include, but are not limited to, minimum recommended equipment standards, personnel training and experience, and operational inspection guidelines.

• Best Recommended Practices - The CTSPA through the collective experience of its membership develop best recommended practices for operational tasks.

TSB 2000 - Standard

• TSCM Operational Standard - Policy and Procedure Guideline (OS-PPG) - The Technical Security Branch (TSB) has development the only known and proprietary TSCM operational standard available in North America, outside of perhaps government and military circles. The TSB has created a working (minimum recommended) standard based on the OS-PPG and intends to develop this working document (TSB-2000) as the minimum recommended best practices guideline.

• TSB 2000 Standard - The TSB formally implemented the TSB 2000 Standard in-house in January 2000 and maintains the working document on a monthly basis as significant TSCM industry, technological, and new threats become known. The TSB advanced TSCM resident certification program is based on the the TSB 2000 Standard.