Certificate in Smart Security

Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the benefits and challenges of introducing Smart Security concepts in airports
• Recognise the key issues to be considered when deploying Smart Security solutions in your airport
• Know how to develop a business case justifying security checkpoint projects or investments

Who should enrol?

• Airport Security Managers
• Airport Security Committee Members
• Airport managers, supervisors or personnel with security responsibilities
• Anyone interested in a career in airport security
• Suppliers and service providers with security responsibilities at an airport (e.g. airport security providers, ground handlers etc.)

Course Content

The Certificate in Smart Security consists of the following seven modules:

1   Introduction to Smart Security

• The background to the Smart Security program and an overview of the content covered in the Smart Security Guidance Material

2   Checkpoint Management

• How to make the best use of checkpoint data and how to deploy checkpoint management systems
• Best practice methods for monitoring checkpoint performance, including critical checkpoint operations key performance indicators (KPIs) and key performance metrics (KPMs)
• The impacts on staff when deploying Smart Security solutions

3   Cabin Baggage Screening

• How to best leverage X-ray technology
• More advanced cabin baggage screening technology and procedures
• Alternative methods for cabin baggage and passenger screening, including Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) and Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD)
• How airports can effectively and efficiently increase unpredictability at the checkpoint
• Equipment intelligence and methods for optimizing secondary search

4   Passenger Screening

• How passenger security scanners can improve passenger screening
• Key factors that impact search optimization in the passenger screening environment
• Strategies airports can employ to maximize passenger screening effectiveness

5   Centralized Image Processing (CIP)

• How CIP works, key benefits and implementation considerations
• How automated decision support can be used in the screening process
• Human factors issues to be considered when implementing CIP

6   Checkpoint Design and Automation

• The key areas of the checkpoint and associated design and configuration considerations
• Options for automating the checkpoint
• Considerations for enhancing the look and feel of the checkpoint
• How to improve passenger communication and feedback

7   Building the Business Case

• What a business case is
• How a business case can help to justify security checkpoint projects or investments
• Recommendations for an effective business case
• The key elements and general structure of a business case

Assessment

This training course includes an integrated online assessment.  Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.