The Securitest affiliate space is now based on a shared infrastructure with the SGS Group, which fundamentally changes the management of access and user rights. Understanding this logic of profiles and roles even before attempting a first connection avoids most of the blockages encountered by affiliated centers.
User profiles and roles in the Securitest affiliate space
The login identifier is linked to the center and not to the individual. Each account then breaks down into distinct profiles (manager, technician, administrative) that determine the menus and modules visible after authentication.
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This architecture imposes concrete constraints on internal organization. When a technician leaves the center, their profile must be deactivated before creating that of the replacement, otherwise orphaned accesses to sensitive modules such as monitoring control reports or billing will be retained.
- The manager profile has full access: activity statistics, management of subordinate accounts, downloading regulatory documents, and center configuration.
- The technician profile is limited to viewing and entering technical control reports, with no visibility on financial data.
- The administrative profile covers document management and scheduling, without access to detailed technical results.
We recommend formalizing an internal register of active profiles, updated with each personnel movement. This is the only reliable way to ensure that access rights reflect the actual organizational chart of the center.
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To connect to the Securitest affiliate space, the manager must first validate the assignment of the correct profile, otherwise the user lands on a blank or truncated dashboard.
Securitest connection and SGS infrastructure: what has changed
Harmonization with the SGS Group standards has led to several changes that generic guides do not address. Authentication now follows common security requirements across all brands of the group, with strengthened password policies and shorter session expiration times.
In practice, this means that a password that is too simple or unchanged for several months will be rejected at the time of connection. The system imposes a minimum complexity (uppercase letters, special characters, length) aligned with SGS standards.
Session management and automatic disconnection
The inactivity duration before automatic disconnection has been reduced compared to previous versions of the platform. For a technician alternating between the computer station and the inspection pit, this constraint generates frequent reconnections.
The workaround is to register the center as a trusted device when the browser allows it, while ensuring not to activate this option on a shared workstation with personnel outside the network.
Recovery of blocked identifiers
The reset process goes through the email address associated with the center at the time of registration. If this address is outdated (former manager, full inbox), the recovery procedure requires direct contact with SGS support, rather than with an autonomous Securitest service. We observe that this point regularly creates delays of several days for centers resuming activity.
Digital registration of a new affiliated center
The activation of an affiliate space is now entirely digital, from the initial form to the receipt of identifiers electronically. The paper processes that slowed down the commissioning have been abandoned.
The online form collects the center’s information (approval number, contact details, identity of the manager) and triggers a validation on the SGS side. The identifiers are then sent via secure email, with a temporary password to be changed upon first login.
This shortening of timelines particularly benefits new partners or centers changing brands. However, it assumes that the declared email address is functional and checked daily, which is not always the case in smaller structures.
Securitest affiliate space and regulatory compliance
The affiliate space is not limited to an administrative management tool. It serves as a channel for ongoing compliance for technical control centers. Regulatory updates, particularly those related to the extension of control to category L vehicles and the strengthening of control points, are disseminated directly there.
In practice, when a new control point comes into effect, the relevant module is updated on the platform before the application date. Technicians with the appropriate profile receive a notification and can consult the associated technical sheets.
Monitoring activity statistics
The statistical dashboard aggregates the control data of the center: number of visits, re-inspection rates, distribution by vehicle type. These indicators allow the manager to steer the activity and quickly identify a drift (abnormally high re-inspection rate, drop in attendance during a time slot).
- Reports are exportable in standard format for integration into third-party management software.
- Tracking data also covers documentary obligations: certificates downloaded, attestations generated, history of consulted updates.
- The statistical module distinguishes results by technician, which facilitates individual quality monitoring within the center.
A center that truly leverages this data has a measurable operational advantage over one that merely enters reports without analyzing trends.
The platform evolves in line with the requirements of the SGS Group and the regulations of technical control. Centers that treat the affiliate space as a simple login portal miss out on its management and compliance functions, two dimensions that directly condition the sustainability of the approval.