Access Control and Physical Security Management

Why Attend

Today’s security landscape requires individuals and businesses to take the threat to safety and security seriously. Safe and secure environments can be achieved by applying principles, concepts and knowledge of access and egress control, risk management, physical security procedures, security and resilience measures.

This specialized security course provides participants with the skills and foresight to protect assets such as; people, property, policy, procedure and reputation, through engaging live exercises, demonstrations, and active participation.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

This course includes case studies, role plays, presentations, videos and group exercise sessions to facilitate the learning process.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Demonstrate a strong knowledge of physical security planning
Develop a strong knowledge of access and egress control principles required to manage and perform physical security
Conduct risk, vulnerability and exposure assessments
Demonstrate knowledge of internal versus external security procedures
Apply knowledge of Information Technology for access control

Target Audience

This course has been designed for security team leaders, supervisors and managers who are looking to increase their knowledge on access and egress operations. It is also ideal for site or company managers or owners who are looking to set up physical security systems and/or teams, or security professionals new to physical security and access control.

Target Competencies

Security planning
Information Technology
Problem solving skills
Team work
Critical thinking skills

Principles of Physical Security Planning

Modern security environment
Proactive and reactive security
Operational requirements for physical security
Fundamentals of security planning
Importance of security strategy in management
Principles of security

Threats to Security

Security threat terminology
Importance of asset protection
Threat typology
Onion principle and defence in depth
Exposure to environmental threats
Differences between risk and threats

Access and Egress Control

Introduction to fundamentals of access and egress control
Methods of access and egress control
Access and egress control duties
Types of access control
Practical session on conducting access and egress control
Access and egress control planning session

Technology, Systems and Security Equipment

Introduction to fundamentals of technology systems and security equipment
Types of access control systems
Operational controls & indicators for maintenance and response
Types of physical security equipment
Practical session on application of physical security equipment

Introduction to Information Technology and Risk Management

Different risk assessment methodologies
Risk assessment process
Risk exposure and vulnerabilities in access control technologies
Introduction to Information Technology
Information Technology and physical security

Cape Town

Cape Town (South Africa)2025-09-22$2100

Arusha

Arusha (Tanzania)2026-06-22$1995