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3.2 Definition of protection aim 
To enable the stipulation and operationalisation of protection 
objectives and to establish such objectives as an inherent 
part of corporate policy, it is recommendable to define them 
as part of a security management system. In the past, 
management systems have proven an effective instrument 
for the systematic handling and examination of corporate 
processes and procedures, as long as they were able to 
ensure a successful synthesis of top-down approaches 
(hierarchic, centralised), bottom-up approaches (discursive, 
decentralised) and an open-minded approach (innovative, 
networked). The systematic integration of various 
security-relevant processes
, including both mutual 
integration and integration with value creation strategies, is 
particularly crucial in the context of corporate security. 
Many of these measures are already in use or can be 
introduced comparatively quickly. If they have not already 
done so, operators should appraise the effectiveness of 
existing measures and take any necessary action on the 
basis of their findings (cf. section 3.5.1).
The quality and extent of personnel and technical resources 
for the company’s internal and/or external security service 
(e.g. plant security) are of particular importance in this 
context; appurtenant requirements are defined in DIN 77200, 
for example. Particular emphasis is also to be attached to 
networking 
and harmonising elements of security 
management 
which are often largely autonomous, such as 
IT security, installation protection and personnel security. 
When the operational area under review belongs to a larger 
enterprise (corporate division, subsidiary, majority-owned 
company, etc.), the level of threat and danger facing the 
enterprise as a whole must additionally be considered. This 

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applies above all with regard to politically motivated crimes. 
Past experience shows that this danger generally increases 
according to the size and (global) significance of the 
enterprise as a whole. 
In this connection it should also be established whether