Guard force performance on crisis simulation exercises reflects supervision, not instruction. Security arrangements around this part of corporate security practice are tested by adversaries, not by auditors. Improvement in the wider corporate security practice agenda stalls when it depends on one capable individual rather than a defined method. The programme takes participants through crisis simulation exercises end to end, from framing the problem to closing it out. Each session closes with a decision the participant must justify about this aspect of corporate security practice in their own setting. Participants gain a clear basis for measuring what this strand of corporate security practice has actually achieved. It suits anyone whose decisions touch crisis simulation exercises, in large organisations and small ones alike. Organisations that document the practice within corporate security practice properly resolve disputes about it far more quickly. Work concludes with a self-assessment of the corporate security practice capability that participants can repeat annually.
Expected Learning Outcomes
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Manage guard force competence, supervision and performance on crisis simulation exercises.
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Establish escalation routes for crisis simulation exercises that work outside normal hours.
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Design business continuity arrangements covering crisis simulation exercises.
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Address insider risk and personnel vetting relevant to crisis simulation exercises.
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Assess the threat picture relevant to crisis simulation exercises rather than a generic one.
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Build a concise security procedure for crisis simulation exercises that colleagues can follow without further explanation.
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Plan the handover of crisis simulation exercises so that capability is not lost when key staff move on.
Who Should Attend
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Internal auditors reviewing how crisis simulation exercises is designed and operated.
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Those responsible for briefing external stakeholders on crisis simulation exercises.
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Business continuity and crisis managers covering crisis simulation exercises.
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Facility and site managers accountable for protection of crisis simulation exercises.
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Operations managers whose activity is protected by crisis simulation exercises.
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Human resources staff handling vetting and insider risk in crisis simulation exercises.
Course Modules
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Crisis simulation exercises: incident response and escalation
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Handling evidence from crisis simulation exercises so it survives scrutiny
Rank the weaknesses in crisis simulation exercises by consequence rather than by ease of fixing.
Confirm that contractual obligations around crisis simulation exercises are understood.
Reduce the variation in how crisis simulation exercises is carried out between teams.
Plan the sequence in which improvements to crisis simulation exercises will be introduced.
Session 2The first fifteen minutes of an incident involving crisis simulation exercises
Benchmark the organisation's crisis simulation exercises against comparable operations.
Review crisis simulation exercises after every incident, exercise or change in threat.
Confirm recorded material from crisis simulation exercises is retained long enough to be useful.
Name a single owner for each element of crisis simulation exercises.
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Crisis simulation exercises: insider risk, vetting and personnel security
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Surveillance on crisis simulation exercises that supports an investigation later
Report on crisis simulation exercises in terms that support an investment decision.
Identify vulnerabilities in crisis simulation exercises and rank them by consequence, not ease of fix.
Establish evidence handling and chain of custody for crisis simulation exercises.
Check guard force instructions for crisis simulation exercises are current and understood.
Session 2What to measure in crisis simulation exercises and what to ignore
Agree the indicators that will show whether crisis simulation exercises is improving.
Identify the data already collected that bears on crisis simulation exercises.
Map the handovers in crisis simulation exercises between functions and secure them.
Protect sensitive information relating to crisis simulation exercises from casual disclosure.
