Learn to distinguish between the different types of security cleared jobs available in the UK.

1. UK Security Clearance
A GUIDE TO SECURITY CLEARANCE SECTORS
WITHIN THE UK

2. Protectively Marked
Information
For jobs which involve dealing with Classified or Protectively Marked
Information, prospective candidates are often required to be vetted before
being granted access to such material.
There are various types of Security Clearance within the UK which indicate that
an individual has been vetted to a standard defined in the Manual of Protective
Security.

3. Vetting
The purpose of vetting applicants in Candidates who pass Security
this way is to ensure than an Clearance checks may have achieved
individual had not been previously the following National Security
involved in activities such as Vetting Levels:
espionage, terrorism or sabotage.
DV – Developed Vetting
SC – Security Check
Nor should their past behaviour or BPSS – Baseline Personnel Security
personal circumstances do not Standard
indicate that they should not be CTC – Counter-Terrorism Check
granted access to Protectively Marked
Information.

4. DV – Developed Vetting
The DV Security Clearance
process includes:
 a check against the National
Collection of Criminal Records
 a check against Security Service
records
 personal, professional and credit
reference checks, as well as a
review of personal finances
 a candidate interview
Developed Vetting allows an
employee to be granted routine and
unrestricted access to material DV Clearance is subject to review at
marked 'Top Secret' or below. least every eighteen months.

5. SC – Security Check
The Security Check Clearance
process includes:
Security Check clearance allows an  a check against the National
employee to be granted routine and Collection of Criminal Records
uncontrolled access to material  a check against Security Service
marked 'Secret' and below with records
occasional, supervised, access to Top  credit reference checks and a
Secret material. review of personal finances
A candidate interview may also be
required to attend an interview,
and SC Clearance is usually subject
to review every 10 years.

6. BPSS – Baseline Personnel Security Standard
(formerly the BC – Basic Check)
The BPSS Clearance process
includes:
 a check against the National
Collection of Criminal Records
 confirmation of an individual’s
identity, signature, address,
employment and education.
Baseline Personnel Security Standard
clearance allows an employee to be
granted routine and unrestricted
access to material marked
'Confidential' and below with
occasional, supervised, access to
Secret material.

7. CTC – Counter-Terrorism Check
The Counter-Terrorism Check
Clearance process includes:
CTC Clearance allows an employee to  a check against Security Service
be granted access to locations where records
Protectively Marked Information is  Baseline Personnel Security
held securely. CTC clearance does not Standard clearance
grant access to the Protectively
Marked Information itself.
Typically, this type of Security
Clearance would be required for staff A candidate interview may also be
working in reception, catering or required to attend an interview
maintenance roles within a public with a Department for Transport
sector facility. security officer. Counter-Terrorism
Check Clearance is valid for 3
years.

8. For more information on Security Clearance sectors within the UK and for the
latest Security Cleared Jobs please visit SecurityClearedJobs.com.