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Security Risk Management and Physical Access Control

From cargo terminals to corporate campuses, physical security failures expose organisations to theft, sabotage and reputational damage. This course develops a structured approach to security risk assessment and the design of layered physical controls, including access control systems, perimeter protection and guarding strategy. Delegates examine security incidents across African logistics, retail and industrial settings to understand where controls typically break down.

Course objectives

  • Conduct structured security risk and vulnerability assessments
  • Design layered physical security controls for sites and facilities
  • Specify access control systems appropriate to risk level
  • Evaluate guarding, surveillance and perimeter protection strategy
  • Coordinate physical security with law enforcement and emergency services

Who should attend

  • Security managers and officers
  • Facilities and estate managers
  • Logistics and warehouse managers
  • Risk and loss prevention staff
  • Operations managers in high value or high risk sites

Course outline

  1. 01Security risk and vulnerability assessment methodology
  2. 02Principles of layered physical security design
  3. 03Access control systems and technology options
  4. 04Guarding strategy, surveillance and perimeter protection
  5. 05Managing insider threat and internal security risk
  6. 06Coordinating with law enforcement and emergency response

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Security Risk Management and Physical Access Control
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
17 to 19 December 2026Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
1 to 3 May 2027Lagos, NigeriaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
6 to 8 August 2027Nairobi, KenyaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now