Security Management
Overview
Security management protects people, assets, information and reputation. This course covers how to build and run a security function: security risk management, policies, physical and personnel security, information security basics, incident management and working with security providers.
Who should attend
Security managers and supervisors, facility managers, risk and HSE staff, and officers responsible for site or corporate security.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, practical exercises, case studies, group discussions, role-plays where relevant, and a personal action plan that participants apply in their own work.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the role and scope of security management
- Apply security risk management to an organisation
- Design physical, personnel and information security measures
- Manage security incidents and investigations
- Manage security staff, contractors and performance
Course outline
Day 1Security Management Foundations
- Role of the security function
- Threats to organisations
- Security governance and policy
- Legal considerations
- Security and business objectives
- Review of your security arrangements
Day 2Security Risk Management
- Threat and vulnerability assessment
- Criticality of assets
- Security risk analysis
- Treatment options
- Security plans
- Exercise: assess a site
Day 3Security Measures
- Physical security and layered protection
- Access control and CCTV
- Personnel security and vetting
- Information and cyber security basics
- Executive and travel security
- Workshop: design layered security
Day 4Incidents and Investigations
- Security incident response
- Bomb threats and suspicious items
- Internal investigations
- Evidence handling
- Liaison with police and authorities
- Scenario exercise
Day 5Managing the Security Operation
- Security staffing and training
- Managing contract security
- Security KPIs and reporting
- Security awareness programmes
- Budgeting for security
- Security management action plan
