Security Access Closure After Work Completion
A Finished Job Must End Its Access
Contractor, visitor and temporary access often receives close attention at mobilisation but less scrutiny when the work ends. A badge, shared code, remote account, key or vehicle pass that remains active after demobilisation becomes an unmonitored route back into the site or its information systems. Close access as a deliberate part of job completion, not as an administrative task to catch up later.
Controls to confirm
- Assign an accountable sponsor and a defined expiry to every temporary physical and digital access permission; avoid shared credentials and privileges that extend beyond the approved work scope.
- Before demobilisation is accepted, recover badges, keys, passes and controlled documents, disable remote and system access, and record any item that cannot be accounted for for immediate security action.
- Reconcile the leaver list against active access records and recent access logs, confirm closure independently, and investigate any use attempted after the authorised end time.
Today’s action
Select one contractor or temporary worker finishing soon and verify today that the access-closure owner, expiry time and return checklist are recorded.
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