
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.
Read full course overviewABOUT 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
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.
