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Ensuring Operational Capability Through the Quality Assurance and Delivery of Training

Elevate Your Security Expertise with HZL's Level 4 Pen Testing Course

Stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving security landscape with our in-depth Level 4 Pen Testing course. This intensive program is designed to meet the latest industry standards and equip you with advanced skills in physical penetration testing.

Physical Pen Testing Training

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Penetration Testing

What are the benefits of Physical Penetration Testing?

Physical penetration testing is a fundamental aspect of any professional security operative’s plan. It is the confirmatory element that allows operators to consolidate their planning, risk assessing, threat awareness, physical measures, technical systems, and security protocols. Additional benefits include:

  • Identifying risks of security breaches, loss of sensitive material, and equipment
  • Gaining a realistic understanding of your security through simulated attacks
  • Assuring clients of your commitment to security and compliance with regulations

The process involves capturing open source intelligence and conducting a confirmation reconnaissance. Planning takes a threat-led ‘outward-in’ perspective, it assumes that the planning team only know what they can find out from reconnaissance and / or a realistic insider informant. Following the penetration testing a comprehensive report with recommendations for improvement is produced along with identifying good practice.

HZL also offers The Level 4 Award in Physical Penetration Testing Operations (RQF), an OFQUAL regulated course designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to conduct authorised and effective physical penetration testing on client sites. In today's ever-evolving threat landscape, physical penetration testing can help your organisation stay prepared and secure.

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Consultancy

What are the benefits of using HZL
Consultancy?

HZL offer a consultancy service in identifying areas for skills development in both the vocational and the occupational environment. We have a wealth of experience in supporting organisations that want to set up as a training centre to deliver Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) courses with the emphasis on:

  • Education, Training and Assessing
  • Internal Quality Assurance of the delivery of training (IQA)
  • Protective Security and Risk Mitigation industry related courses
  • Medical, First Aid and Mental Health First Aid courses.

HZL also support, advise and develop both task and job analysis and will produce competency, capability and career frameworks to support those organisations that are planning to progress and expand.

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Training

What are the benefits of a professional qualification?

Professional qualifications raise knowledge, skills and performance and transmit an important message about you by demonstrating:

  • Your level and range of expertise and knowledge
  • Commitment to your career and interest in raising personal performance
  • Enthusiasm and motivation for your area of work.

In today’s super competitive employment arena, professional qualifications can help you to stand out from the competition and give you an edge when applying for that new job or internal promotion. Another main outcome of a professional or vocational qualification is an increase in potential earnings or salary. Professional qualifications not only hone your current skills and practices but also help you to gain new skills, recognition from your peers and better contacts in your sector.

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Why Choose Us?

HZL was formed in December 2000 because we believed that there was a more interactive and productive way to involve the client whilst delivering adult learning and operational support.

Whether the delivery is directly by HZL to you as an individual, or to your organisation, or by your own in-house delivery team, it is important that training provision is both engaging and effective. Without audience participation training can become stale and unproductive, which is why our team is made up of trainers with incredible and varied life experiences that will not fail to engage. 

HZL have the training capability to deliver quality assurance of training and assessment, assessment of vocational and occupational competency and the delivery of education and training qualifications. We can support you in producing the quality assurance requirements that are necessary to allow you to deliver the qualifications that support your company or training delivery needs. We can produce training needs and job analysis to ensure you are compliant in your chosen field of expertise that will support your organisations career framework.

HZL take pride in their commitment to each and every learner and by achieving a professional qualification with us you will have the ability to stand out from the competition, giving you the edge and the potential to open more doors to opportunities in today’s super competitive employment arena.

HZL also offer a consultancy service that can support your organisation in producing a training and development framework to  ensure that you as an organisation, or centre, are compliant with the requirements within the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) and whichever Awarding Organisation (AO) you are aligned to whether in the security field, construction or rail industry. Our consultancy services are also built around ensuring your internal requirements are relevant to your needs and will constantly maintain positive results.

  • Experienced and empathetic training and delivery team

  • A centre for recognised Awarding Organisations including City and Guilds, QNUK and Qualsafe for delivering Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) courses

  • Proven ongoing support provided

  • Adding value and opportunity as you move forward either as an individual or a company by helping you to identify your problem areas, create solutions and initiate change allowing you to achieve your goals.

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What our clients have to say

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: QNUK Level 4 Award In Physical Penetration Testing Operations (RQF) from Qualifications Network!

A really thorough course ran by Al Prescott from HZL.

Took part in a complete end-to-end physical pentest covering the development of a brief, performing open-source intelligence gathering, reconnaissance techniques, finishing with a physical pentest utilising social engineering and intelligence gathering techniques - gotta love getting new skills in.

A really great week - it was also cool to work with people of different skillsets and combine my cyber security background too!

- Jack J, LinkedIn

In order to enhance my professional development and explore its applicability in a Close Protection (CP) environment, I recently completed a comprehensive Physical Pen Testing Operations course provided by HZL Specialist Solutions. 

This course provided me with practical, hands-on experience in simulating real-world scenarios to assess the effectiveness of physical security systems and offer actionable recommendations for enhancement.

By undertaking this course, I have further fortified my expertise in security risk management and broadened my capabilities in safeguarding organizations against potential threats.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the instructors at HZL for their invaluable expertise and shared insights, which made this learning experience truly enriching.

I highly recommend HZL Specialist Solutions as a reputable training provider that go above and beyond.

- Ryan D, LinkedIn
Fantastic CP top course. I have been working for years already within the security industry but learnt alot from Al the instructor.
- Keith Carroll, Google Review
I've just completed my CP Top up/ refresher training with the guys and all I can say is that it was a fantastic 3 days as expected. The professionalism and experience of these guys is second to none. I felt supported by the team and came away feeling motivated and with some new skills. The pace and timing is right, the depth of knowledge by the trainer's is second to none. I would highly recommend HZL for any security training and all top ups. Thanks for all your help.
- christopher howard, Google Review
After just completing the CP top up with HZL, I was greatful for the training and endless amount of experience from each of the trainers. A big thank you to Al, Steve, Lee, Will, Craig and of course Penny for making the course fun and easy to get through.
- Jay R, Google Review
- David White, Google Review
My Name is Matt I work within the security industry - I'm current close protection. I have done my P.I - C.P top up and my P.I refresher with HZL - in Derby. The courses are all up to date for SIA and are really good and interesting. Staff are brilliant to be around, they are very helpful and will go over work and sit with you if needed, they go above and beyond Thank you HZL - see you in near future Regards Matt
- inaramat, Google Review
Level4 Physical Penetration Testing Course (RQF) Great course, great instructor and great networking opportunities with like-minded people. Al', was a professional, knowledgable and made you feel relaxed. Explained everything clearly, course work and handouts professionally crated. Attendance by 2 external partners was great to show lock-picking and other counter-measures related to counter-measures. With over 30years experience in the Police Service and working covertly with the Security Services, I can truly say this was a great and highly recommended course. Will be sending a few more of my instructors on this in 2025. Parmjit Omni Training Group
- Omni Training Group Ltd, Google Review
Fantastic team, hugely knowledgeable and professional. Strongly recommend any of their courses, especially the Phys Pen Testing course!
- Mr A S, Google Review
I went on a Physical Penetration Testers course with HZL. We had an excellent week, all guided by Al with his knowledge and experience. I felt that I was supported throughout the course and never felt left behind.
- Des Barlow, Google Review
Amazing course — from the exercise and experience of others on the course to the topics covered and knowledge of Al Prescott, it was excellent. Al definitely knows what he is doing. I loved the venue as well — the Union Jack Club is an experience in and of itself.
- Spencer Gifford, Google Review
Tremendous courses Successfully achieved the City & Guilds Level 4 Award in Quality Assurance and the other ofqual regulated awards in assessing Competence and Education & Training. Thanks to the great mentoring and support received throughout by HZL Specialist Solutions Limited. In undertaking and assuring the assessments of trainers delivery and quality of course content in meeting aims and objectives and delivery outcomes, through robust management systems and measuring performance through benchmarking and KPIs.
- Stephen Coppin, Google Review

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