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Professional training course · SM-019

Security Budgeting and Performance Metrics

Security functions compete for budgets and must demonstrate value. Many security managers struggle to translate security activity into business terms. This LLMI course…

  • 5 daysClassroom
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 7Cities
  • £2,850Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Security functions compete for budgets and must demonstrate value. Many security managers struggle to translate security activity into business terms.

This LLMI course covers security budgeting, cost categories, business cases and return on security investment, security metrics and KPIs, dashboards, reporting to executives and managing outsourced security costs. Participants build a security budget and metrics framework.

Course Objectives

Prepare security budgets

Build business cases for security investments

Measure security performance with meaningful KPIs

Design security dashboards

Report security value to executives

Manage outsourced security costs

Target Audience

Security managers and directors

Corporate security staff

Facilities managers

Finance business partners

Risk managers

Security consultants

Course Methodology

Financial exercises

Metrics design workshop

Case studies

Reporting practice

Group discussions

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Security Finance
    • Security cost structures
    • Budget cycles
    • Stakeholders
    • Value of security
    • Exercise: Cost baseline
  2. 2Day 2: Budgeting
    • Budget preparation
    • Capital and operating costs
    • Outsourcing costs
    • Forecasting
    • Workshop: Security budget
  3. 3Day 3: Business Cases
    • Risk-based justification
    • Return on investment
    • Options analysis
    • Presenting cases
    • Exercise: Business case
  4. 4Day 4: Metrics
    • Security KPIs
    • Leading and lagging indicators
    • Data sources
    • Dashboards
    • Lab: Dashboard design
  5. 5Day 5: Reporting Value
    • Executive reporting
    • Benchmarking
    • Continuous improvement
    • Contract performance
    • Capstone: Metrics and budget plan

Dates and fees

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 20265 days IstanbulTurkey £2,850per delegate Register
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 20275 days LondonUnited Kingdom £4,200per delegate Register
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 20275 days MunichGermany £4,250per delegate Register
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 20275 days RomeItaly £4,250per delegate Register
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 20275 days MunichGermany £4,250per delegate Register
17MAY 17 - 21 May 20275 days DubaiUnited Arab Emirates £5,250per delegate Register
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 20275 days GenevaSwitzerland £5,250per delegate Register
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 20275 days IstanbulTurkey £2,850per delegate Register
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 20275 days LondonUnited Kingdom £4,200per delegate Register
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 20275 days MunichGermany £4,250per delegate Register
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 20275 days RomeItaly £4,250per delegate Register
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 20275 days MunichGermany £4,250per delegate Register
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 20275 days MadridSpain £4,250per delegate Register

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Security Budgeting and Performance Metrics course?

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

When is the next Security Budgeting and Performance Metrics course?

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

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Istanbul, London, Munich, Rome, Dubai, Geneva, Madrid.

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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