Note: For security and confidentiality reasons, the name of the client company will not be disclosed.
A global pharmaceutical company and the need for an advanced security system
A major international pharmaceutical company, with nearly 4,000 employees and a leader in the diagnostic imaging industry, was faced with a crucial challenge: ensuring a high level of security within its plant, protecting sensitive materials, personnel and production processes.
Operating in a highly regulated industry, the company needed strict access control, a multilingual reception service, and a security presence with armed and unarmed guards. The goal was to implement a system that would provide comprehensive protection, ensure regulatory compliance and improve operational efficiency, without impacting the plant’s productivity.
The company was looking for a flexible partner capable of adapting quickly to its needs, providing scalable and cost-optimized security solutions.
The critical issues to be addressed
Security in a pharmaceutical setting is particularly complex. The facility handles sensitive materials and high-value products, making it a potentially exposed target for intrusions and external threats. In addition, the constant flow of visitors, suppliers, and outside contractors requires an effective monitoring system that can track access without slowing down business operations.
The main challenges identified were:
- Securing the plant, protecting materials and production processes from potential threats.
- Implement advanced access control, monitoring inputs and outputs in real time to prevent intrusion.
- Efficiently manage security personnel, ensuring qualified service without wasting resources.
- Having a reliable and flexible partner who can quickly adapt security services to business needs.
The company was looking for an integrated solution that could combine advanced technology and operational management to achieve a scalable, efficient, and regulatory-compliant security system.
SSI’s proposed solution
To meet these needs, SSI has developed a tailored security strategy, implementing a multilevel protection system that provides maximum security without compromising the smooth operation of the plant.
The intervention was divided into several phases for gradual implementation without negative impacts on business activities.
- Access control optimization
SSI implemented an advanced real-time access monitoring system, allowing entry only to authorized personnel and protecting critical areas. This solution significantly reduced the risk of unauthorized intrusionandensured compliance with pharmaceutical security protocols. - Multilingual concierge and reception service
To ensure efficient reception and effective visitor control, the multilingual reception service was enhanced. This made it possible to quickly and securely manage suppliers and external employees, improving perimeter security without interfering with production activities. - Security garrison with armed and unarmed guards
A continuous surveillance system was activated, with highly qualified personnel for emergency management. The supervision was coordinated by an operations centercapableof timely intervention in case of anomalies. Thanks to the independent network of surveillance institutionsmanagedby SSI, the company was able to rely on a scalable, reliable and cost-optimized system. - Integration between technology and security personnel
SSI established a centralized management system, which enabled coordinated and efficient control ofall security operations. This model simplified operational management, reducing the need to manage multiple vendors and providing greater flexibility inadapting services to business needs.
SSI’s intervention made it possible to overcome the initial critical issues and provide the company with a high-performance security system that is compliant with regulations and ready for future evolutions.
The results obtained
By partnering with SSI, the pharmaceutical company has achieved concrete and measurable benefits by improving safety, resource management and operational efficiency.
- Enhanced plant protection
The integration of advanced access control and physical surveillancehasensured multilevel defense, preventing intrusion and protecting critical areas. - Optimizing management and resources
Centralized management has streamlined security processes, reducing inefficiencies and improving operational supervision. - Responsiveness and effective management of emergencies
With a qualified security team, the company has achieved rapid response to unforeseen events, improving response time to anomalies. - Reduced operating costs
SSI’s approach has made it possible to maintain high safety standards with better cost control, eliminating waste and inefficiencies. - Flexibility and scalability
The implemented system is adaptable to future needs, ensuring business continuity and dynamic evolution of enterprise security.
The company now operates with a security system that is efficient, scalable and fully integrated into business processes.
Why was SSI the winning choice?
The pharmaceutical company chose SSI because of its ability to offer a flexible and optimized security service, guaranteed by a network of qualified professionals and a centralized management system.
A distinctive feature of SSI is its independent network of security institutions, which has enabled the company to optimize both operational costs and performance levels. Thanks to this flexible network, it has been possible to select the best available resources to man the plant, ensuring high security standards at a sustainable investment.
Theintegration of advanced technology, ongoing staff training and a strategic approach to security has enabled the company to achieve a perfect balance between protection, efficiency and economic sustainability, with the ability to adapt services to future needs.
Conclusion
Working with SSI has enabled the pharmaceutical company to transform its security strategy, improving asset protection, optimizing resources and ensuring regulatory compliance.
The implementation of an integrated control and supervision system has made security more effective, flexible and sustainable, offering a scalable and future-ready model.
For companies operating in critical industries such as pharmaceuticals, relying on an experienced partner like SSI means getting tailored protection aligned with the highest standards of security and operational management.
