EN 17483-4:2026

Private security services - Protection of critical infrastructure - Part 4: Energy sector security services

This document gives the sector specific requirements for the provision of private security services in the energy sector that are additional to the requirements of EN 17483-1.
This document specifies service requirements for quality in organization, processes, personnel and management of a security service provider and/or its independent branches and establishments under commercial law and trade as a provider with regard to security services in the energy sector.
This document defines quality criteria for the delivery of security services in the energy sector requested by public and private clients. This document is suitable for the selection, attribution, awarding and reviewing of the most suitable provider of security services in the energy sector.
NOTE 1 This document is the Part 4 of a series of standards on the provision of private security services for critical infrastructure. See Figure 2.
NOTE 2 It is important that the selection of a private security service provider always represents the best balance between quality and price. This document sets out the minimum requirements that providers are expected to comply with in order for this balance to be struck.
This document is not applicable to private security services in nuclear power plants.
A list of activities for Private Security Companies (PSC) in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) in the energy sector comprises:
1. Perimeter Protection and Surveillance:
-  human - reception services, static guarding, patrols, dog-handler;
- technology – CCTV, unmanned vehicles (air/ground/sea); others;
- operation of a control/monitoring room;
- operation of an alarm monitoring centre;
- access Control and Management (turnstiles, barriers, authorization and badges).
2. Human and technology, e.g. use of screening and detection equipment for:
- vehicles;
- goods;
- visitors;
- staff;
- contractors;
3. Site security and mobile patrolling/ Static guarding activities required to secure a specific facility/area and mobile patrolling on-site and in buildings within the site;
4. Emergency response;
- alarm response;
- first aid response.

Private Sicherheitsdienstleistungen - Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen - Teil 4: Sicherheitsdienstleistungen im Energiesektor

Dieses Dokument gibt die branchenspezifischen Anforderungen für die Erbringung von privaten Sicherheitsdienstleistungen
im Energiesektor an, die zusätzlich zu den Anforderungen von EN 17483-1 gelten.
Es legt Dienstleistungsanforderungen an die Qualität in Bezug auf Organisation, Prozesse, Personal und Verwaltung
eines Sicherheitsdienstleisters und/oder seiner unabhängigen Zweigstellen und Niederlassungen nach
Handelsrecht als Anbieter von Sicherheitsdienstleistungen für den Energiesektor fest.
Dieses Dokument legt Qualitätskriterien für das Erbringen von Sicherheitsdienstleistungen im Energiesektor
fest, die von öffentlichen und privaten Auftraggebern nachgefragt werden. Dieses Dokument ist geeignet für
die Auswahl, Zuordnung, Auftragsvergabe und Überprüfung des am besten geeigneten Anbieters von Sicherheitsdienstleistungen
im Energiesektor.
ANMERKUNG 1 Dieses Dokument ist Teil 4 einer Normenreihe über die Erbringung von privaten Sicherheitsdienstleistungen
für kritische Infrastrukturen. Siehe Bild 2.
ANMERKUNG 2 Es ist wichtig, dass die Auswahl eines privaten Sicherheitsdienstleisters stets das beste Verhältnis zwischen
Qualität und Kosten widerspiegelt. Dieses Dokument legt die Mindestanforderungen dar, deren Erfüllung von den
Dienstleistern erwartet wird, um dieses Verhältnis zu verwirklichen.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar auf Sicherheitsdienstleistungen in Kernkraftwerken.
Eine Liste von Aktivitäten für private Sicherheitsunternehmen (PSC, en: Private Security Companies) zum
Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen (SKI) im Energiesektor umfasst Folgendes:
- personell - Empfangsdienste, feste Bewachung an einem Ort, Streifengänge, Hundestaffel;
- technisch - Videoüberwachungsanlagen, unbemannte Fahrzeuge (Luft/Boden/See), sonstige;
- Betrieb einer Leit-/U- berwachungszentrale;
- Betrieb einer Notrufzentrale;
- Zugangskontrolle und -verwaltung (Drehkreuze, Sperren, Genehmigungen und Dienstausweise).
2. Personell und technisch, z. B. Einsatz von Kontroll- und Detektionsausrüstung für:
- Fahrzeuge;
- Güter;
- Besucher;
- Personal;
- Auftragnehmer.
3. Schutz und mobiler Streifendienst vor Ort bzw. feste Überwachungsaktivitäten an einem Ort, um eine bestimmte Einrichtung bzw. einen bestimmten Bereich zu schützen und mobiler Streifendienst vor Ort und in Gebäuden innerhalb des Standortes;
4. Notfallmaßnahmen;
- Eingreifen bei Alarm;
- Erste Hilfe.

Services de sécurité privée - Protection des infrastructures critiques - Partie 4 : Services de sécurité dans le secteur de l'énergie

Le présent document fournit les exigences sectorielles relatives à la prestation de services de sécurité privée dans le secteur de l'énergie, qui viennent compléter les exigences de l’EN 17483 1.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences de qualité de service relatives à l’organisation, aux processus, au personnel et à la gestion d’un prestataire de services de sécurité et/ou de ses succursales et établissements indépendants en vertu du droit commercial, agissant en tant que prestataire de services de sécurité dans le secteur de l'énergie.
Le présent document définit les critères de qualité relatifs à la prestation de services de sécurité dans le secteur de l'énergie demandés par des clients publics et privés. Le présent document est adapté à la sélection, l’attribution, l’adjudication et la revue du prestataire de services de sécurité le plus approprié dans le secteur de l'énergie.
NOTE 1   Le présent document constitue la quatrième partie d’une série de normes sur la prestation de services de sécurité privée pour les infrastructures critiques. Voir la Figure 2.
Figure 2 — Structure des normes sectorielles
NOTE 2   Il est important que le choix d’un prestataire de services de sécurité privée représente toujours le meilleur équilibre entre la qualité et le prix. Le présent document définit les exigences minimales auxquelles les prestataires sont tenus de se conformer pour que cet équilibre soit atteint.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux services de sécurité privée dans les centrales nucléaires.
Une liste des activités pour les prestataires de services de sécurité privée dans le cadre de la protection des infrastructures critiques dans le secteur de l'énergie comprend:
1.   la protection et la surveillance du périmètre:
—   humains – services d'accueil, garde statique, patrouilles, maîtres-chiens;
—   technologie – vidéosurveillance, véhicules autonomes (aériens/terrestres/ maritimes), autres;
—   exploitation d'une salle de contrôle/surveillance;
—   exploitation d'un centre de téléassistance;
—   contrôle et gestion des accès (tourniquets, barrières, autorisations et badges).
2.   l'homme et la technologie, par exemple l'utilisation d'équipements de filtrage et de détection pour:
—   les véhicules;
—   les biens;
—   les visiteurs;
—   le personnel;
—   les contractants.
3.   les activités relatives à la sécurité du site et les patrouilles mobiles/activités de gardiennage statique requises pour sécuriser une installation/zone spécifique et les patrouilles mobiles sur site et dans les bâtiments au sein du site;
4.   les réponses en situation d'urgence;
—   réponse en cas d'alarme;
—   réponse des premiers secours.

Storitve zasebnega varovanja - Zaščita kritične infrastrukture - 4. del: Varnostne storitve v energetskem sektorju

Ta dokument določa posebne zahteve za zagotavljanje zasebnih varnostnih storitev v energetskem sektorju, ki so dodatne k zahtevam EN 17483-1.
Ta dokument določa zahteve za kakovost v organizaciji, procesih, osebju in upravljanju ponudnika varnostnih storitev in/ali njegovih neodvisnih podružnic in ustanov v skladu s komercialnim pravom in trgovino kot ponudnika glede varnostnih storitev v energetskem sektorju.
Ta dokument opredeljuje merila kakovosti za izvajanje varnostnih storitev v energetskem sektorju, ki jih zahtevajo javni in zasebni naročniki. Ta dokument je primeren za izbiro, dodelitev, podelitev in pregledovanje najprimernejšega ponudnika varnostnih storitev v energetskem sektorju.
OPOMBA 1 Ta dokument je del 4 serije standardov o zagotavljanju zasebnih varnostnih storitev za kritično infrastrukturo. Glej sliko 2.
OPOMBA 2 Pomembno je, da izbira ponudnika zasebnih varnostnih storitev vedno predstavlja najboljše ravnovesje med kakovostjo in ceno. Ta dokument določa minimalne zahteve, ki jih morajo ponudniki izpolnjevati, da se to ravnovesje doseže.
Ta dokument ni uporaben za zasebne varnostne storitve v jedrskih elektrarnah.
Seznam dejavnosti za Zasebna Varnostna Podjetja (Private Security Companies - PSC) v Zaščiti Kritične Infrastrukture (Critical Infrastructure Protection - CIP) v energetskem sektorju vključuje:
1. Zaščita in nadzor oboda:
- človeški – sprejemne storitve, statično varovanje, patrulje, vodniki psov;
- tehnologija – CCTV, brezpilotna vozila (zrak/zemlja/morje); drugi;
- delovanje nadzorne/sobne za spremljanje;
- delovanje centra za spremljanje alarmov;
- nadzor in upravljanje dostopa (vrtljivi križi, zapore, pooblastila in značke).
2. Človeški in tehnološki, npr. uporaba opreme za pregledovanje in zaznavanje za:
- vozila;
- blago;
- obiskovalce;
- osebje;
- izvajalce;
3. Varnost lokacije in mobilno patruljiranje/ Statične varnostne dejavnosti, potrebne za zavarovanje določene lokacije/območja in mobilno patruljiranje na lokaciji in v stavbah znotraj lokacije;
4. Odziv v sili;
- odziv na alarm;
- odziv prve pomoči.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Apr-2026
• ICS: 03.080.20 - Services for companies
• ICS: 13.310 - Protection against crime
• ICS: 27.010 - Energy and heat transfer engineering in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 479 - Private security services
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 439/WG 1 - Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 22-Apr-2026
• Due Date: 17-Sep-2026
• Completion Date: 22-Apr-2026
• Ref Project: SIST EN 17483-4:2026 - Private security services - Protection of critical infrastructure - Part 4: Energy sector security services

Relations

• Refers: EN 15602:2022 - Private security services - Terminology
• Effective Date: 06-May-2026
• Refers: EN 17483-1:2021 - Private security services - Protection of critical infrastructure - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 06-May-2026

Overview

EN 17483-4:2026 issued by CEN specifies sector-specific requirements for private security services in the energy sector, building upon the general requirements established in EN 17483-1. This standard sets out quality benchmarks for organization, processes, personnel, and management within private security service providers, tailored to the unique needs and operational challenges of critical infrastructure in the energy sector. It is intended to support both public and private clients in selecting, awarding, and reviewing trusted security partners. Notably, the requirements do not apply to private security services for nuclear power plants.

By delivering clear, harmonized guidelines, EN 17483-4:2026 aims to raise professionalism across the industry, ensure robust protection of energy assets, and help mitigate operational and security risks in this vital sector.

Key Topics

• Scope of Energy Sector Security Services

  • Defines additional requirements above EN 17483-1 for the energy sector.
  • Applicable to providers delivering security to electricity grids, oil & gas, district heating/cooling, LNG, and hydrogen facilities.

• Quality Criteria for Service Provision

  • Addresses minimum standards for organizational structure, documented processes, and management practices tailored to critical energy infrastructures.
  • Emphasizes compliance, ongoing quality control, and transparent documentation.

• Personnel Training and Competence

  • Mandates basic and specialized training for all security staff, covering areas such as:
    • Security administration, emergency preparedness, legal frameworks
    • Threat detection, surveillance, and risk assessment
    • Health, safety, first aid, and conflict management
    • Use of security technologies, screening, and detection equipment
  • Requires regular refresher and on-the-job training, as well as supervisor-specific training.

• Service Activities in Energy Security

  • Perimeter protection: Human presence (guarding, patrols, reception) and technology (CCTV, monitoring centers)
  • Access control & management: Turnstiles, barriers, badges
  • Screening: Vehicles, goods, visitors, staff, contractors
  • Emergency response: Alarm intervention, first aid services
  • Site and facility patrols: Both static guarding and mobile operations

• Quality Control & Compliance

  • Internal controls, audits, compliance monitoring, and corrective action plans to ensure ongoing service improvement and regulatory alignment.

Applications

EN 17483-4:2026 provides practical value for both clients and private security service providers in the energy sector:

• Energy Sector Organizations:

  • Optimizes the selection and evaluation of private security partners through clear benchmarks.
  • Supports risk reduction, resilience building, and compliance with EU and national regulations regarding critical infrastructure security.
  • Enhances operational continuity by safeguarding essential assets such as power plants, substations, energy storage, and transmission facilities.

• Security Service Providers:

  • Establishes a transparent framework for proving competence and quality.
  • Improves staff training, operational procedures, and compliance with industry best practices.
  • Demonstrates consistent service delivery and commitment to sector-specific requirements, strengthening market position.

• Regulatory Authorities and Auditors:

  • Offers standardized criteria for assessing the effectiveness and due diligence of contracted security services.
  • Facilitates benchmarking and harmonization on a national and European level.

Related Standards

• EN 17483-1:2021 - General requirements for private security services protecting critical infrastructure.
• EN 17483-2 - Security services for airports and aviation infrastructure.
• EN 17483-3 - Security services for maritime and port facilities.
• EN 15602:2022 - Terminology for private security services.

By following the guidelines in EN 17483-4:2026, energy sector stakeholders and security providers can ensure a consistent, resilient, and professional approach to private security services, ultimately supporting the safety and reliability of critical energy infrastructure across Europe.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Storitve zasebnega varovanja - Zaščita kritične infrastrukture - 4. del: Varnostne
storitve v energetskem sektorju
Private security services - Protection of critical infrastructure - Part 4: Energy sector
security services
Private Sicherheitsdienstleistungen - Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen - Teil 4:
Sicherheitsdienstleistungen im Energiesektor
Services de sécurité privée - Protection des infrastructures critiques - Partie 4 : Services
de sécurité dans le secteur de l'énergie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17483-4:2026
ICS:
03.080.20 Storitve za podjetja Services for companies
13.310 Varstvo pred kriminalom Protection against crime
27.010 Prenos energije in toplote na Energy and heat transfer
splošno engineering in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17483-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2026
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.010
English Version
Private security services - Protection of critical
infrastructure - Part 4: Energy sector security services
Services de sécurité privée - Protection des Private Sicherheitsdienstleistungen - Schutz kritischer
infrastructures critiques - Partie 4 : Services de Infrastrukturen - Teil 4: Sicherheitsdienstleistungen im
sécurité dans le secteur de l'énergie Energiesektor
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 March 2026.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General. 8
5 Staff . 8
5.1 Training . 8
5.1.1 References for training . 8
5.1.2 Basic training. 8
5.1.3 Specialized training . 10
5.1.4 Training policy and methodology . 11
5.1.5 Additional training . 11
5.1.6 Supervisor training (on-site management) . 11
5.1.7 Structured on-the-job training . 12
5.1.8 Refresher training . 12
5.1.9 Training data . 13
6 Quality control and compliance . 13
Annex A (informative) Sectors, subsectors and categories of entities for the energy sector . 15
Bibliography . 16

European foreword
This document (EN 17483-4:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 439 “Private
security services”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The EN 17483 series, under the general title Private security services — Protection of Critical
Infrastructure, is composed of the following parts:
— Part 1: General requirements;
— Part 2: Airport and aviation security services;
— Part 3: Maritime and port security services;
— Part 4: Energy sector security services.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
The objective of this document is to set minimum criteria for the provision of energy sector security
services as part of both national and international critical infrastructure.
This document is built on EN 17483-1, which covers the basic and common requirements for all sectors
of critical infrastructure, which meets the need to aim for high quality and harmonized quality criteria
for private security services providers. This, in turn, contributes to good functioning of society. In
outlining what makes a private security company a worthy provider of such crucial critical infrastructure
as the energy sector, the document aims to contribute to the professionalisation of clients and providers
of private security services.
The series of documents, building on EN 17483-1, which establishes the basic requirements, and all
further upcoming sector specific documents of the EN 17483 series (including this document) follows a
transparent structure as shown below (see Figure 1).

Figure 1 — Structure for sector-specific standards
The final goal is to create the necessary sector specific documents for every suitable and applicable sector
within critical infrastructure according to the outlined sectors as of EN 17483-1:2021, Annex A.
These sector-specific standards are necessary to compensate for the lack of, or gaps in, legislation. They
are meant to help certifiers check the compliance with the provisions of the main requirements standards
and the sector-specific ones.
This document incorporates the broad interdisciplinary expertise of various organisations and
individuals involved in standardization and private security services at both national and international
level.
This document is not limited solely to the protection of critical infrastructures in the energy sector;
rather, it adopts a broader and more strategic security approach. Its objective is to ensure the protection
and operational continuity of these infrastructures and the assets owned or managed by critical entities
responsible for providing essential services.
These essential services are directly related to the sectors and subsectors specified in the annex of
Directive (EU) 2022/2557 [1] of the European Parliament and the Council of 14 December 2022 on the
resilience of critical entities. Furthermore, their non-exhaustive list has been approved by the European
Commission through Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2450 [2] of 25 July 2023, supplementing Directive
(EU) 2022/2557.
1 Scope
This document gives the sector specific requirements for the provision of private security services in the
energy sector that are additional to the requirements of EN 17483-1.
This document specifies service requirements for quality in organization, processes, personnel and
management of a security service provider and/or its independent branches and establishments under
commercial law and trade as a provider with regard to security services in the energy sector.
This document defines quality criteria for the delivery of security services in the energy sector requested
by public and private clients. This document is suitable for the selection, attribution, awarding and
reviewing of the most suitable provider of security services in the energy sector.
NOTE 1 This document is the Part 4 of a series of standards on the provision of private security services for
critical infrastructure. See Figure 2.

Figure 2 — Structure for sector-specific standards
NOTE 2 It is important that the selection of a private security service provider always represents the best balance
between quality and price. This document sets out the minimum requirements that providers are expected to
comply with in order for this balance to be struck.
This document is not applicable to private security services in nuclear power plants.
A list of activities for private security companies (PSC) in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) in the
energy sector comprises:
1. perimeter protection and surveillance;
— human – reception services, static guarding, patrols, dog-handler;

EN 17483-x - refers to possible future sector specific standards.
— technology – CCTV, unmanned vehicles (air/ground/sea); others;
— operation of a control/monitoring room;
— operation of an alarm monitoring centre;
— access control and management (turnstiles, barriers, authorization and badges).
2. human and technology, e.g. use of screening and detection equipment for:
— vehicles;
— goods;
— visitors;
— staff;
— contractors;
3. site security and mobile patrolling/ static guarding activities required to secure a specific
facility/area and mobile patrolling on-site and in buildings within the site;
4. emergency response;
— alarm response;
— first aid response.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 15602, Private security services — Terminology
EN 17483-1:2021, Private security services — Protection of critical infrastructure — Part 1: General
requirements
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15602 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 General
The relevant subsectors within the energy sector are referred to within Annex A.
The provider shall demonstrate their ability to support the client's processes in order to ensure
appropriate and proportionate technical, personnel and organisational measures to ensure the client's
security and resilience by providing adequate proof, e.g. documentation of comparable projects,
operating procedures, training plans.
The client’s processes shall be based on the client's risk assessment, including measures necessary to:
a) prevent incidents from occurring, considering disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation
measures;
b) ensure adequate physical protection of their premises and critical infrastructure, considering, for
example, fencing, barriers, perimeter monitoring tools and routines, detection equipment and access
controls;
c) respond to, resist and mitigate the consequences of incidents, considering the implementation of risk
and crisis management procedures and protocols and alert routines;
d) recover from incidents, considering business continuity measures, in order to resume the provision
of the client's essential service;
e) ensure adequate employee security management, considering measures such as setting out
categories of personnel who exercise critical functions, establishing access rights to
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