Security Management

CPP40719
Certificate IV in Security Management

This qualification is for security supervisors and security business managers who may engage in sub-contracting arrangements for personnel and clients.

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Course codeCPP40719
Face-to-FaceNot required
E-Learning8 months RTCD

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Official course overview

This qualification is for security supervisors and security business managers who may engage in sub-contracting arrangements for personnel and clients. Security supervisors lead teams to coordinate and implement a range of security operations and functions such as control room, monitoring centre, electronic security and guarding. Security business managers coordinate security manpower and services to clients while operating under complex regulatory and contracting arrangements.

Occupational titles may include:

control room manager

event security supervisor

monitoring centre manager

security business manager

security operations supervisor

technical security manager.

Legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply in some states and territories to the provision of advice on security solutions, strategies, protocols and procedures. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.

COURSE CONTENT

What the course covers

  • Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
  • Plan finances for new business ventures
  • Report on financial activity
  • Support employee and industrial relations
  • Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
  • Promote innovation in a team environment
  • Maintain and implement digital technology
  • Lead effective workplace relationships
  • Lead team effectiveness
  • Coordinate business resources
  • Implement customer service strategies
  • Develop personal work priorities
  • Implement continuous improvement
  • Undertake case management of investigations
  • Manage work health and safety in the security work environment
  • Assess and advise on client security needs
  • Supervise security operations
  • Facilitate security operations briefing and debriefing processes
  • Assess and prepare security tender submissions
  • Interpret electronic information from advanced technology security systems
  • Manage monitoring centre operations
  • Manage field staff activity and incident response from control room
  • Commission and decommission networked security systems
  • Maintain networked security systems
  • Install networked security systems
  • Design security system configurations and specifications
  • Program and configure networked security systems
  • Diagnose faults in networked security systems
  • Advise on advanced technology security systems to meet client needs
  • Develop standard operating procedures for advanced technology security systems
  • Establish and implement ethics and governance arrangements for security businesses
  • Implement contracting arrangements for security businesses
  • Undertake compliance audits

UNITS OF COMPETENCY

Nationally registered units

BSBESB402Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business venturesElective
BSBESB403Plan finances for new business venturesElective
BSBFIA412Report on financial activityElective
BSBHRM412Support employee and industrial relationsElective
BSBHRM415Coordinate recruitment and onboardingElective
BSBINN301Promote innovation in a team environmentElective
BSBITS411Maintain and implement digital technologyElective
BSBLDR413Lead effective workplace relationshipsElective
BSBLDR414Lead team effectivenessElective
BSBOPS401Coordinate business resourcesElective
BSBOPS404Implement customer service strategiesElective
BSBPEF402Develop personal work prioritiesElective
BSBSTR402Implement continuous improvementElective
CPPINV4013Undertake case management of investigationsElective
CPPSEC4001Manage work health and safety in the security work environmentCore
CPPSEC4003Assess and advise on client security needsCore
CPPSEC4004Supervise security operationsElective
CPPSEC4005Facilitate security operations briefing and debriefing processesCore
CPPSEC4008Assess and prepare security tender submissionsElective
CPPSEC4009Interpret electronic information from advanced technology security systemsElective
CPPSEC4010Manage monitoring centre operationsElective
CPPSEC4011Manage field staff activity and incident response from control roomElective
CPPSEC4014Commission and decommission networked security systemsElective
CPPSEC4015Maintain networked security systemsElective
CPPSEC4016Install networked security systemsElective
CPPSEC4017Design security system configurations and specificationsElective
CPPSEC4018Program and configure networked security systemsElective
CPPSEC4019Diagnose faults in networked security systemsElective
CPPSEC4020Advise on advanced technology security systems to meet client needsElective
CPPSEC4021Develop standard operating procedures for advanced technology security systemsElective
CPPSEC4022Establish and implement ethics and governance arrangements for security businessesCore
CPPSEC4023Implement contracting arrangements for security businessesElective
PSPREG017Undertake compliance auditsElective

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

Audience and pathways

  • People entering or progressing in security management.
  • Workers completing role-specific, licensing or workplace training requirements.
  • Organisations seeking practical, nationally recognised training for their teams.

ASSESSMENT

How competency is demonstrated

Assessment may include written or online knowledge questions, observation of practical tasks, workplace-style scenarios, verbal questioning and supporting documentation. Exact assessment activities depend on the nationally recognised unit or qualification.

BEFORE YOU ENROL

Entry and participation requirements

  • Photo identification and appropriate language, literacy and numeracy skills are required.
  • Licensing, suitability and regulatory requirements may apply to employment outcomes.
  • Students should confirm current Tasmanian licensing requirements before enrolment.
Course availability, delivery duration and licensing requirements can change. NSTA Tasmania will confirm the current training plan, prerequisites and applicable regulatory requirements before enrolment.