Certificate of Security Management

Unit 1 – Scope and Nature of Security Operations

• Feeling secure
• Threats
• Two primary components to a threat
• What causes threats?
• What can be threatened?
• Stealing or damaging:
• Perceived threat
• Threat versus risk
• Threat assessment
• Practical outline for threat assessment
• Second lines of defence
• Hierarchy of security controls
• Home security
• Plants for security
• Inside the burglars mind: what properties do burglars target?
• Ethical issues in security
• Insurance
• Social media

Unit 2 – Security Equipment – Low-Tech

• Exterior security features
• Gates & doors
• Latches and locks
• Safes and vaults
• Fire safes
• Gun sages
• Burglary safe
• Jewellery safes
• Devices and animals
• ‎Signs and shell security cameras
• Single versus combination use
• Piracy and theft
• Weapons

Unit 3 – Security Equipment – High-Tech

• Lighting and alarms
• Wired systems
• Wireless systems
• Monitored systems
• Unmonitored systems
• Different types of triggers
• Motion triggered alarms
• Laser triggered alarms
• Sound triggered alarms
• What is triggered?
• Fire and other alarm system types
• Smoke detector
• Heat detectors
• Carbon monoxide detectors
• Security cameras
• Inside or outside
• Wired or wireless
• CCTV or IP
• System or standalone
• security camera types, their benefits and limitation
• Technological advances in security cameras and systems
• Doorbells

Unit 4 – Security Personnel

• Types of security personnel
• Characteristics of security personnel
• Roles and requirements of security personnel
• Using security personnel
• Fixed position security
• Using security patrols
• Using security dogs
• Pet dogs
• Guard dogs
• Installations
• Monitor, test & maintain security equipment/installations

Unit 5 – Risk Assessment and Security Protocols

• Being proactive, not reactive
• Evaluating risk
• Risk analysis
• What is a risk assessment?
• Risk mitigation
• Electronic security risk assessment
• Security protocols for some different situations
• Burglary
• Security measures
• Shoplifting
• Arson

Unit 6 – Applications – Protecting Land and Buildings

• Protecting land and buildings
• Protecting houses and residential properties
• Perimeter fencing
• Automatic gates
• Window bars
• Protecting commercial properties
• Burglars and intruders
• Terrorism
• Reducing fire risks
• Fire equipment
• Security lighting
• Protecting land

Unit 7 – Applications – Protecting Valuables

• Valuables
• Need and level of protection
• Worth of an item
• Level of risk exposure
• What is valuable
• How conspicuous is it?
• Where and how are valuables kept
• Risk of natural disaster
• The cost of protection
• Pets and livestock
• Highly valuable items
• Everyday use and sentimental valuables
• Protecting valuables

Unit 8 – Applications – Personal Protection

• Introduction – what is personal protection?
• Who needs personal protection?
• Why do people need personal protection?
• Types of harm requiring personal protection
• Situational risk management – key skills of personal security operators
• Operators working within a management system
• Situational crime prevention
• Personal protection of oneself
• When safety or personal security is threatened by a known individual
• Stalking and personal protection – what can one do?
• Gender based violence
• Bullying, racism and discrimination
• Devices and equipment for protection

Unit 9 – Commercial Applications – Property and Events

• Commercial property protection
• Inventory
• Protecting inventory
• Commercial property protection
• Offices
• Factories
• Shopping centres
• Tourist attractions
• Types of security which may be required for an event
• Contingency and emergency planning
• Rules and regulations
• Dealing with other security issues
• Crowd control
• Traffic and transport
• Adult activities and children
• Theft and vandalism