What you'll be able to do

• Understand the different types of organisational assets.
• Identify which assets require protection within an organisation.
• Identify which people require protection within an organisation.
• Understand the concept of threat in a security context.
• Access and use relevant sources of threat information.
• Identify potential threats to an organisation.
• Develop comprehensive protective security plans.
• Document assets within a security plan.
• Analyse threats to inform security planning.
• Assess vulnerabilities to inform security planning.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the development of Crime and Security Science as a discipline
• Understand the contribution the National Technical Authorities provide to Crime and Security Science
• Understand the concept of security convergence
• Apply crime science and security convergence principles to meet organisational protective security needs

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role of UK legislation and regulation in Cyber Security and the concept of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA)
• Understand the basics of malware
• Understand the basics of the internet
• Understand the basics of cryptography
• Understand how to protect data on the network
• Understand the impact when cyber defences fail
• Understand how authentication supports cyber security
• Assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in organisational assets to protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability

What you'll be able to do

• Communicate effectively in a professional setting.
• Report information accurately and in line with organisational procedures.
• Engage in self-reflection to identify areas for improvement.
• Participate in professional development activities to enhance practice.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand incident response and management
• Assess and enhance Incident Response and Incident Management plans to improve organisational resilience

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to gather information for use in investigations.
• Understand how to grade information for use in investigations.
• Understand how to process information gathered during investigations.
• Understand how to use digital technology to support investigations.
• Understand how to use digital technology to inform decision-making processes during investigations.
• Understand how to make recommendations, based on processed information, for further investigation.
• Analyse information gathered during investigations.
• Assess information gathered during investigations.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand relevant legislation relating to protective security.
• Understand why effective governance is paramount to protective security.
• Understand how organisational objectives influence the development of protective security measures.
• Understand how organisational objectives influence the implementation of protective security measures.
• Understand how international standards influence the development of protective security measures.
• Understand how international standards influence the implementation of protective security measures.
• Understand the challenges of embracing equity, diversity and inclusion in protective security.
• Understand the positive impact of embracing equity, diversity and inclusion on protective security.
• Understand how to apply security policies to meet organisational needs effectively while fostering an inclusive environment.
• Understand how to apply governance practices to meet organisational needs effectively while fostering an inclusive environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the meaning and importance of a Security Culture within an organisation.
• Understand the nature of hostile reconnaissance and its potential disruptive effects.
• Understand how protective security measures can be used to mitigate threats from hostile reconnaissance.
• Understand how communication strategies can be used to mitigate threats from hostile reconnaissance.
• Develop mitigations against hostile reconnaissance activities.
• Implement mitigations against hostile reconnaissance activities.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of personal security.
• Understand the principles of personal safety.
• Apply personal security protocols effectively in the work environment.
• Apply personal safety protocols effectively in the work environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the key definitions of personnel in the context of protective security.
• Understand the typologies of insider events.
• Understand the motivations associated with insider events.
• Understand the methods associated with insider events.
• Understand the current societal challenges that may encourage threat actors to undertake insider events.
• Understand the current cultural challenges that may encourage threat actors to undertake insider events.
• Understand the requirements for an effective Insider Risk Mitigation Programme.
• Mitigate Insider Risk within an organisation.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand Forcible Attack Standards and how they enhance security through delay tactics.
• Understand how to mitigate postal threats to an organisation.
• Understand the risks posed by building glazing systems.
• Understand the benefits of blast mitigation for safety.
• Understand the benefits of blast mitigation for carbon reduction.
• Understand the potential risks attack vectors employing vehicles could pose to organisations.
• Understand how Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures involve the integrated deployment of security processes.
• Understand how Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures involve the integrated deployment of security procedures.
• Understand how Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures involve the integrated deployment of physical obstructions to counter vehicle borne threats.
• Understand what a Marauding Terrorist Attack is.
• Understand how to mitigate the impact of a Marauding Terrorist Attack on an organisation.
• Understand what the surreptitious threat is.
• Understand how to mitigate against surreptitious attack vectors.
• Understand how the Cyber Assurance of Physical Security Systems (CAPSS) can support organisations with protective security.
• Understand where to source security rated products to mitigate forcible attacks.
• Understand where to source security rated products to mitigate surreptitious attacks.
• Produce designs for physical security mitigations.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of security risk components, including the methods of risk assessment, risk statement construction, and the role of a risk register
• Understand the benefits and key principles of developing a protective security plan and the importance of regular risk review
• Use and produce security risk assessments and registers

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to demonstrate a Return on Security Investment (ROSI)
• Understand how protective security can support organisational resilience
• Understand how protective security can support sustainability
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership, applying organisational learning and sustainable practices to enhance protective security and resilience

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the meaning of technical security.
• Understand why organisations may be targeted by technical security threats.
• Understand the methods by which information can be egressed from an organisation.
• Understand how strong cyber security may encourage standoff attacks.
• Understand how strong physical security may encourage standoff attacks.
• Understand how strong personnel security may encourage standoff attacks.
• Understand how strong people security may encourage standoff attacks.
• Understand the range of available technical security devices.
• Understand how technical security devices are deployed.
• Understand Technical Security Mitigations.
• Develop mitigations for technical security vulnerabilities.
• Implement mitigations for technical security vulnerabilities.