Course Objectives
Certificate in Security Management
Course Methodology
This course is highly interactive and includes group discussions, case studies and syndicate work. It also includes practical exercises that enable all participants to apply the advanced knowledge they gained and demonstrate their skills in security management.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Explain the process of designing procedures
Conduct a security survey
Explain risk management
Describe and understand access control systems
Explain management and selection of manpower
Apply basic investigation procedures
Utilize crisis management techniques
Target Audience
Managers and security staff wishing to develop an understanding of security management techniques and to further their knowledge of the security function, approach, and strategy.
Target Competencies
Security management
Developing Security policies and procedures
Handling Physical security
Conducting Risk assessment
Incident management
Conducting Incident investigation
Course Outline
Security policies and procedures
What the policies and procedures cover
Who should design the policies and procedures
Why security policies are of use to companies
Why security procedures are of use to companies
Security operations management
What operations management is
What are the responsibilities
How the remainder of the security team fits in
Perimeter and building security
Measures available
Developing security on sites
Managing security on sites
Introduction to security surveying
Understanding the risks
Considering security options
Communicating results to the client
Security risk management
Introduction to security risk management
What risk management means
Who applies risk management
Risk mitigation
Risk management continuum
Access Management
Types of access systems
How the access systems are used
Introduction to CCTV
Intruder detection
Implementing the systems
Manpower selection and development
Selecting the right profile
Screening of individuals
Vetting of individuals
On-going professional training
Introduction to investigations
Gathering of information
Purpose of the investigation
Requirements of the investigation
Upholding Credibility
Keeping Documentation
Legal aspects
Crisis management
Dealing with a crisis
Fall back planning
Post incident considerations