Level 4 Award in Protective Security
A practical Level 4 award, studied by distance learning, that teaches you to assess security risk, find the vulnerabilities and plan proportionate protective security measures.
Overview
About This Course
The Level 4 Award in Protective Security gives a practical introduction to the principles of protective security and security risk management. It is designed for professionals who are responsible for protecting people, premises, assets and organisational activities from security threats. Rather than focusing on individual security measures, the course builds a structured, risk-based approach. You look at how crime and security science explain offending and security threats, how a security risk assessment identifies vulnerabilities and priorities, and how to develop a proportionate mitigation plan in response. It suits existing security professionals and anyone whose wider role includes security, risk, facilities management, resilience or organisational preparedness. The course is delivered by Oakwood Risk & Resilience entirely by distance learning, so you study at your own pace with tutor support. How it's assessed: you produce a Security Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan for a practical security scenario or organisational environment, rather than a traditional academic essay.
Outcomes
What You'll Learn
- Unit 1, Crime and Security Science: the theories behind crime, offending and security risk, including Routine Activity Theory, Situational Crime Prevention and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- Unit 2, Security Risk Assessments: scoping an assessment, identifying threats, vulnerabilities and consequences, assessing likelihood, finding control gaps and recording your findings
- Unit 3, Security Mitigation Planning: defence in depth, physical, personnel and operational security measures, choosing proportionate controls and producing a security mitigation plan
Included
Course Features
- QLS Level 4 Award, endorsed by the Skills and Education Group
- Distance learning, study at your own pace
- Three practical units
- Tutor support throughout
- Practical assessment: a security risk assessment and mitigation plan
Before you book
Prerequisites
- For existing security professionals, and people whose wider role includes security, risk, facilities management, resilience or organisational preparedness
On completion
Certification
QLS Level 4 Award, endorsed by the Skills and Education Group
Prices may vary on specific course dates
Study this course by distance learning with Oakwood, at your own pace.
