Physical Security Professional (PSP)

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
31 May 2026 Riyadh, KSA $ 3,900 Register
06 Sept 2026 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register
15 Nov 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

Physical Security Professional (PSP)

Introduction

This course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills that enable them to improve organizational security performance through identifying the state- of- art security systems and technology in order to secure people and property effectively for a better workplace security.

Objectives

    After this course the participants will be able to:

    • Identify the main roles and responsibilities of a security officer
    • Plan effectively for workplace security system
    • Identify different types of threats, weapons and explosives
    • Properly check people and vehicles
    • Plan for and perform effective patrolling
    • Effectively control traffic inside and outside of the facility 
    • Plan for and operate CCTV system effectively
    • Plan for and effectively apply access control and intrusion system
    • Perform their roles in ERT and special events planning
    • Effectively investigate and report security accidents
    • Identify different types of fencing systems

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

Course Outline

Day One: Introduction

  • Components of security plan
  • Security risk assessment and control
  • Security officers\ main roles and responsibilities
  • Security Awareness for employees

Professionalism

  • Appearance
  • Attitude and Conduct
  • Effective Communication
  • Dealing with Difficult or Angry People
  • Dealing with a Wide Variety of People
  • Discrimination and Harassment
  • Crowd Control
  • Labour Disputes
  •  Recognition of explosive and offensive weapons and bomb threat handling
  • Examination of fraudulent documents
  • Deportee/Escort security

Day Two: Patrolling

  • Purpose of a Patrol
  • Preparing for a Patrol
  • Patrolling Effectively
  • Patrolling Safely
  • Powers of Observation

Bomb Threats

  • People Who Make Bomb Threats
  • Threats Received Over the Phone
  • Bomb Threat Checklist
  • Written Threats
  • Evacuation
  • Suspicious Objects

Facility Access Control & Alarm Systems

  • Different Levels of Access Control
  • Common Ways to Control Access
  • Main Purpose of an Alarm System
  • How Alarm Systems Operate
  • Responding to an Alarm
  • False Alarms

Day Three: Closed Circuit Television system (CCTV)

  • Control room management and solutions
  • CCTV system components
  • IP CCTV Cameras
  • Network CCTV recorders
  • Digital Video Recorders
  • Video MotionDetectors

Gates Control Equipment

  • Turnstiles Indoor/Outdoor types
  • Sliding Gates
  • Vehicle Road Blockers
  • Rising Arm Barriers
  • Metal Detectors
  • X Ray Scanners
  • Under Vehicle Surveillance
  • K9
  • Explosives and Narcotics Detection and Identification

Fencing system

  • Types of fencing
  • Types of sensors
  • K12

Day Four: Traffic management and monitoring

  • Legal Authority
  • Safety
  • Hand Control Signals

Controlling People and Vehicles

  • Vehicles search and inspection
  • Body search and inspection
  • Security patrols and surveys
  • Tracking system
  • Dealing with security situations such as Violence, Strike, Fighting, Harassment, etc.
  • Dealing with cases of drugs and alcohol abuse

Day Five: Aftermath Review

  • Security investigations;
  • Security accident Reporting
  • Special event planning and management
  • Security officers and ERT
  • VIP security planning
  • Security of special events

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