Security Management

Learn to Better Manage Security

Both Property and personal

Lesson Structure

There are 9 lessons in this course:

1. Scope And Nature of Security Operations
   • Introduction
   • Threats
   • What can be threatened
   • Perceived threats
   • Threat versus risk
   • Threat assessment
   • Second line of defence
   • Hierarchy of security controls
   • Home security
   • Plants for security
   • Inside the burglars mind
   • Ethical Issues in security
   • Insurance
   • Social media
2. Low tech Security Equipment
   • Introduction
   • Gates and doors
   • Latches
   • Locks
   • Safes
   • Vaults
   • Safe types
   • Vault types
   • Alarms
   • Lighting
   • Signs and Security cameras
   • Placement
   • Single versus combination use
   • Piracy and theft
   • Weapons
3. Security Equipment Technology
   • Lighting
   • Alarms
   • Wired systems
   • Wireless systems
   • Monitored systems
   • Unmonitored systems
   • Triggers - types, motion, sound, laser triggers
   • What is triggered
   • Fire and other alarm systems
   • Smoke detectors
   • Heat detectors
   • Carbon monoxide detectors
   • Locating detectors
   • Security cameras - inside or out
   • Closed circuit or stand alone cameras
   • Specific camera types - PTZ, boxed, fixed, bullet, turret etc
   • Motion detection/activation
   • Thermographic imaging
   • Doorbells
4. Security Personnel
   • Types of security personnel
   • Using security personnel
   • Fixed position security
   • Security patrols
   • Security dogs -pet dogs, guard dogs
   • Security Equipment Installers
5. 5. Risk Assessment and Protocols
   • Being proactive, not reactive
   • Evaluating risk
   • What is risk assessment
   • Risk mitigation
   • Risk assessments at a premises
   • Electronic risk assessment
   • Security protocols
   • Burglar profile
   • Burglar security measures
   • Shoplifting and security measures
   • Arson and security measures
6. Applications – Property Protection – land and buildings
   • Protecting land and buildings
   • Perimeter fencing
   • Automatic gates
   • Window bars
   • Protecting commercial properties
   • Burglars and intruders
   • Terrorism
   • Reducing fire risk
   • Security lighting
   • Protecting land
7. Applications – Property Protection -cars, art, valuables
   • Need and level of protection
   • Worth of an item
   • Level of risk exposure
   • What the valuable is
   • How conspicuous is it
   • Where/how is it kept
   • Cost of protection
   • Pets and livestock
   • Highly valuable items
   • Protecting valuables
8. Applications – Personal Protection
   • What is personal protection
   • Why personal protection is needed
   • Types of harm
   • Situational risk management
   • Types of threats
   • Operators working within a management system
   • Situational crime prevention
   • Personal protection of oneself
   • When threatened from a known individual
   • Gender based violence
   • Bullying, racism and discrimination
   • Devices & equipment for protection
9. Applications – Commercial property and events
   • Commercial property protection
   • Inventory
   • Preventing theft and tampering
   • Offices
   • Factories
   • Shopping centres
   • Events protection
   • Contingency and emergency planning
   • Rules and regulations
   • Crowd control
   • Traffic & transport
   • Adult activities and children
   • Theft and vandalism