Security Management and Applications

The objective of this course is to provide the student with enough knowledge to understand the function of security management within a commercial business or organisation. This includes an understanding of the main functions of security, threats, risk reduction and good practice for students thinking about a career in security management. The course is designed as a basic introduction to the specialist function of security management within a business. The course will provide the student with enough detail to understand the role of security management within the business world and also to demonstrate the possibilities of a rewarding and challenging career for those who decide to become a security management specialist. There are many security management specialists throughout the business world, from junior to senior positions, with responsibilities and work pressures that are commensurate with rewards.

Security Management is that part of a business where a converged set of security, resilience and fraud functions are managed and focussed on the protection of the business, its brand, employees, assets and data by the use of multiple layers of interdependent systems. The main aim of security management is to help make the business more successful. This can involve strategies that enhance confidence with shareholders, customers and stakeholders, preventing damage to the business brand, actual losses and business disruptions.

The Basic Tasks of Security Management

The business would expect its security management department to:

  • Identify Important Assets
  • Conduct Threat and Risk Assessments
  • Publish and Maintain Security Policies and Procedures
  • Prevent Information and Data Theft
  • Prevent Terrorist or Extremist Attack
  • Prevent Fraud
  • Minimise Service Disruption
  • Protect Employees

Programme Overview

Subject to the entity’s peculiar demands, our programme is designed to provide a basic understanding of what security management is and the basic components of what security management provides. What follows therefore is an understanding of:

  • The Role of Security Management
  • The Basic Security Management Organisation Structure
  • Basic Physical Security Protection
  • Basic Information Security
  • Basic Cyber Security
  • Basic Business Resilience and Crisis Management
  • Basic Fraud Prevention
  • Executive and Employee Protection
  • Security Threat Awareness
  • Security Risk Awareness and Risk Reduction
  • Convergent Security

The Role of a Security Management Specialist

Our focus is to help lift the understanding to ensure the business can be resilient, more successful and, at the same time, remain safe from harm. The participant will be able to:

  • Identify of Threats
  • Assess of Security, Fraud and Resilience Risks
  • Produce and Implement Policies and Procedures
  • Set a Security and Resilience Strategy and Culture
  • Provide Training and Awareness
  • Monitoring and Audit Effectiveness
  • Comply with Regulations and Standards
  • Conduct investigations into incidents at the workplace
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