Security Management and Access Control
Assess security risks and design physical, electronic and procedural controls that protect people, assets and information.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Organisations face theft, violence, vandalism of infrastructure and insider threats. This course covers security risk assessment, layered physical security, access control and CCTV systems, guarding and contract management, investigations, emergency planning and the integration of physical and information security.
Who should attend
- Security managers and officers
- Facilities and risk managers
- Loss prevention staff
- Managers responsible for critical infrastructure
What you will be able to do
- Conduct security risk assessments
- Design layered physical security
- Select and manage access control and CCTV systems
- Manage security contracts and staff
- Integrate physical and information security
Course outline
Day 1Security risk
- • Threat and vulnerability assessment
- • Security risk registers
- • Critical infrastructure
- • Security policy
Day 2Physical security
- • Layered protection
- • Perimeter security
- • Crime prevention through environmental design
- • Asset protection
Day 3Electronic systems
- • Access control
- • CCTV and video analytics
- • Alarms
- • Control rooms
Day 4Operations
- • Guarding
- • Contract management
- • Investigations
- • Insider threat
Day 5Integration
- • Information security links
- • Emergency planning
- • Security metrics
- • Security plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Security Management and Access Control course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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