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 or online
- 13Upcoming dates
- 7Cities
- £2,750Fees 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
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1Day 1: Security Finance
- Security cost structures
- Budget cycles
- Stakeholders
- Value of security
- Exercise: Cost baseline
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2Day 2: Budgeting
- Budget preparation
- Capital and operating costs
- Outsourcing costs
- Forecasting
- Workshop: Security budget
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3Day 3: Business Cases
- Risk-based justification
- Return on investment
- Options analysis
- Presenting cases
- Exercise: Business case
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4Day 4: Metrics
- Security KPIs
- Leading and lagging indicators
- Data sources
- Dashboards
- Lab: Dashboard design
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5Day 5: Reporting Value
- Executive reporting
- Benchmarking
- Continuous improvement
- Contract performance
- Capstone: Metrics and budget plan
Schedule
Dates and fees
13 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.
No dates in this city right now. Request a quotation and we will suggest the nearest date.
Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.
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.
Can I take Security Budgeting and Performance Metrics online?
Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,750 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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