Welcome to INSSA – The Largest Non-Profit Association of NGO Security Risk Management Professionals Globally!

INSSA is dedicated to empowering security risk management professionals in the humanitarian and development sectors. Our mission is to ensure that humanitarian programs are delivered safely and securely by providing top-tier professional education, promoting industry standards, and fostering collaboration. 

Since our inception in 2008, INSSA has grown into a global network of over 5,600 members, representing NGOs and related sectors. More than 5,800 professionals have successfully completed our SRMP country (SRMP-C)and regional-level (SRMP-R) examinations, combined.

Become a Member

In partnership with DisasterReady,  the Security Risk Management Professional certification examinations are now available in four languages!

SRMP-Country level and SRMP-Regional level are the most widely recognised and celebrated NGO focused Security Risk Management Professional certifications designed by and for the NGO security professionals.

All you need is a free account on DisasterReady, click on any of the links below depending on your language preference, and start your professional development journey.

ENGLISH | FRENCH | SPANISH | ARABIC

The SRMP examinations are available FREE of cost.

GPR8 is here! 📄 Download

The third edition of one of the sector’s most respected and widely used resources — the Good Practice Review (GPR8) — is now available, marking a bold and necessary shift in how we understand and practise humanitarian security risk management (SRM).

Published by the Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) in collaboration with Humanitarian Outcomes, this edition reflects how the security landscape has evolved — and how SRM must now adapt to current realities, including digital threats, unequal access to protection, and the ways in which gender, role, and decision-making power shape individuals’ exposure to risk.

The edition opens with a foreword co-authored by INSSA’s former Board Chair, Michael O'Neill, reflecting on the journey of professionalising humanitarian security — and the work that still lies ahead.

“This edition of GPR8 brings to life the shifts we’ve been calling for: it moves us from compliance to consciousness, from procedures to people, and from isolated decisions to collective responsibility. It's the most grounded and forward-looking edition we’ve seen.”
— Javeria Ayaz Malik, INSSA Board Chair

We encourage our global community — from SRM professionals to senior leadership and frontline teams — to engage with GPR8 and use it as both a reference and a springboard for reflection and change.

Professionalisation of NGO safety and security risk management is INSSA’s core mission, which is only made possible through the generous financial support of our donors, sponsors, and individual members.

To help us continue this critical work, please consider donating to INSSA by pledging a monthly donation or make one-time contribution.  

Your financial support will make a positive impact in achieving our mission. Thank you.

Please click HERE to donate.