‘A clear, documented answer to the question every serious client eventually asks: how was this assessment conducted?’
Licensed IPSRM™ Practitioner
A structured methodology for physical security assessment
— and the professional identity that comes with it.
An IPSRM™ licence is more than access to a document suite. It is the right to conduct physical security assessments using a structured, proprietary methodology — and to describe those assessments as IPSRM™-based in client proposals, engagement letters, and delivered outputs. It gives a practitioner a clear, documented answer to the question every serious client eventually asks: how was this assessment conducted?
The methodology provides the framework. The licence provides the standing to use it commercially. Together, they give a practitioner’s practice a methodological foundation that can be articulated to clients, demonstrated in outputs, and built on over time as IPSRM™ establishes itself as the standard for structured physical security assessment.
Two licences. One methodology.
IPSRM™ is available under two individual practitioner licences. Both grant the right to deploy the full IPSRM™ methodology and to carry the Licensed Practitioner status. The difference is the depth of commercial and professional infrastructure each provides.
IPSRM™ Practitioner Licence
£450
The foundation licence. Gives you the complete IPSRM™ methodological framework and the right to deploy it commercially. Everything you need to conduct a structured, evidenced, governance-ready physical security assessment from first site visit to Executive Report.
With the Practitioner Licence you can:
• Conduct physical security assessments using the IPSRM™ Six-Domain Architecture
• Calibrate findings using the Risk Engine — RI × RL = RRS, scored 1–25 across three tiers
• Produce Executive Reports structured for board and governance audiences
• Describe your assessments as IPSRM™-based in proposals and client-facing materials
Carry the ‘Licensed IPSRM™ Practitioner’ status on LinkedIn and in professional materials
IPSRM™ Professional Licence
£895
Everything in the Practitioner Licence, plus the complete commercial and legal infrastructure for client-facing methodology deployment. For independent consultants and in-house security professionals who need the full practice toolkit — not just the assessment framework.
In addition to the Practitioner Licence, the Professional Licence gives you:
• Model engagement terms and a clause bank for proposals and engagement letters
• A structured scoping framework for defining and agreeing assessment scope with clients
• Proposal positioning language — pre-drafted statements articulating the IPSRM™ methodology to prospective clients
• Risk disclosure guidance for managing scope and limitation statements professionally
• A six-stage findings presentation framework for board and executive audiences
• Guidance on multi-site and complex environment deployments
Carry the ‘Licensed IPSRM™ Professional’ status on LinkedIn and in professional materials
The Worked Example Assessment Workbook, Risk Engine Workbook and the Executive Report are also included with the Professional Licence and as a standalone purchase.
Your Licensed Practitioner Certificate
Every IPSRM™ licence includes a personalised IPSRM™ Licence Certificate issued by Stephen Beels, Vertex Method Ltd. It records your name, your licence tier, and the licence term. It is issued digitally on purchase and updated on renewal.
The certificate is yours to use — in your professional portfolio, with clients, and as a reference point for your IPSRM™ licence standing.
Using the Licensed IPSRM™ Practitioner status
The IPSRM™ licence gives you the right to describe yourself as a Licensed IPSRM™ Practitioner in your professional materials. That status can be used on LinkedIn, in proposals, in engagement letters, and in the attribution statement on client-facing outputs.
On LinkedIn, the status works well as a credential entry under Licences and Certifications, or as a line in your headline or About section. As the methodology establishes itself, the status will carry increasing recognition with clients and procurement audiences familiar with IPSRM™.
In proposals and engagement letters, referencing your IPSRM™ licence gives prospective clients a specific, verifiable statement about your methodology — one they can investigate, and one that distinguishes your practice from competitors who cannot articulate how they assess.
The IPSRM™ Practitioner Licence is a commercial intellectual property licence granted by Stephen Beels, Vertex Method Ltd. It is not a professional qualification, an accreditation, or a certification awarded by an external body. The permitted titles are ‘Licensed IPSRM™ Practitioner’ (Practitioner Licence) and ‘Licensed IPSRM™ Professional’ (Professional Licence). The use of terms such as ‘Certified’, ‘Accredited’, or ‘Qualified’ in connection with the IPSRM™ licence is not permitted. Full terms are set out in the Licence and Use Framework included with the licensed suite.
Become an IPSRM™ Licence Holder
Both licences are available immediately via the IPSRM™ Pricing page. Your IPSRM™ Licence Certificate is issued on purchase. There is no application process, no waiting period, and no renewal obligation until the end of your licence term.
About the IPSRM™ licence
The IPSRM™ Practitioner Licence and Professional Licence are commercial intellectual property licences. They grant the holder the right to use the IPSRM™ Integrated Physical Security Review Methodology in their professional practice, to carry the Licensed IPSRM™ Practitioner status, and to attribute client-facing outputs to the methodology.
They are proprietary methodology licences — analogous in principle to a software licence — and are distinct from professional body membership, regulated qualifications, and third-party accreditations. Liability for assessment outcomes rests with the licensed practitioner exercising professional judgement. Full licence terms are contained in the Licence and Use Framework (document P01) included in the Professional and Complete Bundle tiers.