Security for Airport Executives

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of Security culture.
• Describe the global aviation security environment.
• Describe the international organizations involved in the regulation of the security of international civil aviation.
• Explain the threats to civil aviation including:
  • Current threats.
  • Non-traditional threats.
  • Cyber terrorism.

• Explain the foundation of security risk management in aviation.
• Understand the importance of management of change with regards to threat and the operational environment.
• Explain the concept of “unlawful interference with aviation”.
• Describe the difference between crime and “unlawful interference with aviation”.
• Identify the key elements of security organization structure.
• Recognize the importance of financing security.
• Understand how to integrate security into airport processes and infrastructure including:
  • Airport and terminal design.
  • Security technology.

• Understand the role of internal quality control.
• Recognize the importance of human factors in security.
• Understand the importance of emergency management and contingency planning.

Who Should Enrol?

• Airport executives, managers and leaders who require an awareness and understanding of airport security and have a shared responsibility for creating an effective security culture at their airport.

Course Content

The Security for Airport Executives course covers the following topics:

1. Introduction

• Defining Safety and Security

2. Security Culture

• Establishing a Security Culture

3. Security Risk and Threat

• Security Risk Management:
  • Understand activities or assets and establish context
  • Identify Risks
  • Assess Risks
  • Evaluate Risks
  • Residual Risks
  • Monitor, Report and Review

4. The Global Aviation Security Environment

• Aviation Influencers:
  • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
  • Airports Council International (ACI)
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)

5. Airport Organization and Programmes

• Components of Aviation Security Management
• The role of Airport Security Manager

6. Finance

• Funding of Aviation Security Measures

7. Airport Security Design

• Security considerations and Airport design

8. Recruitment, Selection and Staff Training 

• Recruitment, Selection and Staff Training

9. Quality Control

• Quality Management System or Security Management System (SeMS)

10. Human Factors in Security

• Human Capabilities and Limitations

11. Contingency Planning

• Anticipate and Mitigate events
• Crisis Management
• Business Continuity

Assessment

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