Certificate in Security Management (CSM)

Why Attend

This course will provide participants with an insight into the fundamentals of managing modern and effective security operations.

It will address a wide variety of topics such as security policies and procedures, risk management, access management and investigation, to enable all participants to understand the principles of security and risk management.

The course will provide practical and up-to-date security management skills and techniques that can be implemented within each participant’s organization and security team

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

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

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

Mombasa

Mombasa (Kenya)2025-09-22$2100

Arusha

Arusha (Tanzania)2026-06-22$1995