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What Others are Saying…

I’m a new person in the security field and found your two books enlightening. It is almost impossible to wrap your arms around the security process for FSO’s let alone trying to navigate through JPAS on your own. Both of your books have been able to give me an understanding of JPAS from a conceptual view of whole picture than it’s broken down into individual parts and brought back to a whole view again.
Leo Yambrek
Professional Technologies Group, Inc.

Security First & Associates, LLC  SF&A, is a professional security consulting company specializing in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and IC requirements. We provides assistance and guidance with Risk Analysis , Facility &  Personnel security clearances requirements, and JPAS assistance.

SF&A will review your Security program to ensure compliance with government and company regulations and requirements. We conduct Risk Analysis to Identify deficiencies, develop and implement  corrective actions and Assist with DSS (Defense Security Service) Assessments.  We assist with  establishing and auditing security programs for compliance with NISPOM and Intelligence Communities(IC)  We consult on security matters, and assist with preparation for inspections by the Defense Security Service, and other IC agencies. SF&A will assess your program and provide you with detailed recommendations and solutions to make sure your program is following the  requlations of NISP and Director of Central Intelligence Directives.

With SF&A assisting their clients with their Risk analyst of DSS assessments, our clients have received either Commendable or Superior rating, from DSS.

SF&A can provide support in the areas of Applicant Prescreening, JPAS,  Personnel Security, Program Management, Audit Control, Computer Security, Policy and Procedural Development, and Background Investigations.

Diane Griffin is the founder and President of Security First and Associates. Ms. Griffin works with a variety of clients throughout  industry. Ms. Griffin has also worked in a wide array of fields to include training, facilitation, communications, human resources and industrial security management and Ms. Griffin is the current Chapter Chair for NCMS, Chapter 26 -2012 recipeient of the Chapter of Excellence Award