At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Apply the basic concept of management to security and explain the specialist role of the security manager
• Plan, develop and organize the human and material resources necessary for the effective operation of a security unit
• Advise on the development of security programs and Standard Operating Procedures
• Monitor and enforce the implementation of security programs and SOPs
• Verify that security personnel can implement security preventive measures
• Advise on the development of emergency plans and manage the security response action necessary in security emergencies involving facilities, terminal buildings, and public access facilities

CONTENT:

Security Risk Management Framework:

• Security Risk Management
• Loss prevention techniques
• Security Surveillance
• Security Management framework – Working the system
• Key Concepts in Physical Security Resource Management
• Building and Perimeter Security

Addressing Issues Faced by Security:

• Determining job requirements and recruitment criteria – Who makes a Good Security Officer
• Motivating staff and providing feedback
• Deploying, briefing and supervising staff
• Assessing staff performance
• Understanding primary threats to physical security
• Conducting Risk (RA) and Vulnerability (SVA) Assessments

Access Control and Physical Monitoring:

• Electronic Intruder Detection
• Security Contingency Planning
• Physical Security Asset Acquisition
• CCTV Operations
• Operation and Maintenance of Physical Security Resources
• Situational Awareness

Overview of Security Planning and Investigations:

• Security and Emergency Planning documentation
• Responding to major security emergencies
• Security Policies and Procedures
• Defining Proposed Resource Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness
• Considering Life-Cycle, Warranty and Preventive Maintenance
• Industry Investigation Techniques

Information Security:

• Finding the balance between public facilitation and security measures
• Security Management Systems (SMS)
• Close Protection Basics
• Determining Resource Support
• Physical Security/Information Technology Integration

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.