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Access Control and Physical Security Management

Today’s security landscape requires individuals and businesses to take the threat to safety and security seriously. Safe and secure environments can be achieved by…

  • 5 daysClassroom
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 8Cities
  • £2,850Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Today’s security landscape requires individuals and businesses to take the threat to safety and security seriously. Safe and secure environments can be achieved by applying principles, concepts and knowledge of access and egress control, risk management, physical security procedures, security and resilience measures.

This specialized security course provides participants with the skills and foresight to protect assets such as; people, property, policy, procedure and reputation, through engaging live exercises, demonstrations, and active participation.

Course Methodology

This course includes case studies, role plays, presentations, videos and group exercise sessions to facilitate the learning process.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a strong knowledge of physical security planning
  • Develop a strong knowledge of access and egress control principles required to manage and perform physical security
  • Conduct risk, vulnerability and exposure assessments
  • Demonstrate knowledge of internal versus external security procedures
  • Apply knowledge of Information Technology for access control
Target Audience

This course has been designed for security team leaders, supervisors and managers who are looking to increase their knowledge on access and egress operations. It is also ideal for site or company managers or owners who are looking to set up physical security systems and/or teams, or security professionals new to physical security and access control.

Target Competencies
  • Security planning
  • Information Technology
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team work
  • Critical thinking skills


Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Principles of Physical Security Planning
    • Modern security environment
    • Proactive and reactive security
    • Operational requirements for physical security
    • Fundamentals of security planning
    • Importance of security strategy in management
    • Principles of security
  2. 2Day 2: Threats to Security
    • Security threat terminology
    • Importance of asset protection
    • Threat typology
    • Onion principle and defence in depth
    • Exposure to environmental threats
    • Differences between risk and threats
  3. 3Day 3: Access and Egress Control
    • Introduction to fundamentals of access and egress control
    • Methods of access and egress control
    • Access and egress control duties
    • Types of access control
    • Practical session on conducting access and egress control
    • Access and egress control planning session
  4. 4Day 4: Technology, Systems and Security Equipment
    • Introduction to fundamentals of technology systems and security equipment
    • Types of access control systems
    • Operational controls & indicators for maintenance and response
    • Types of physical security equipment
    • Practical session on application of physical security equipment
  5. 5Day 5: Introduction to Information Technology and Risk Management
    • Different risk assessment methodologies
    • Risk assessment process
    • Risk exposure and vulnerabilities in access control technologies
    • Introduction to Information Technology
    • Information Technology and physical security

Dates and fees

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 20265 days LondonUnited Kingdom £4,200per delegate Register
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 20275 days IstanbulTurkey £2,850per delegate Register
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 20275 days Cape TownSouth Africa £4,250per delegate Register
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 20275 days BarcelonaSpain £3,850per delegate Register
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 20275 days RomeItaly £4,250per delegate Register
17MAY 17 - 21 May 20275 days MunichGermany £4,250per delegate Register
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 20275 days AmsterdamNetherlands £4,250per delegate Register
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 20275 days LondonUnited Kingdom £4,200per delegate Register
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 20275 days IstanbulTurkey £2,850per delegate Register
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 20275 days ViennaAustria £4,250per delegate Register
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 20275 days BarcelonaSpain £3,850per delegate Register
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 20275 days RomeItaly £4,250per delegate Register
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 20275 days MunichGermany £4,250per delegate Register

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Access Control and Physical Security Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Access Control and Physical Security Management course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in London. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, Vienna.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,850 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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