Developing a Security Training Program

Developing a Security Training Program focuses on how to establish a comprehensive training program for a security department from the ground up. The book highlights formal curriculum development, consistent and continual training, the organizational benefits including how such security training will be a value-add.

It’s long overdue for the industry to revisit old security training models from the past--to both general staff as well as to the dedicated security staff and professionals within organizations--and examine and revamp such with a fresh perspective. Given the current, dynamic environment for businesses--and the threats businesses face--it is important that any such training consider all procedures and policies, and be fully-integrated into company culture. This includes maintaining an eye on budgetary and financial costs while recognizing the need to budget for more training resources to maintain resilient and adaptable to current challenges and future changes to the environment. There is only one way to prepare your staff and that is through comprehensive and consistent training.

Developing a Security Training Program provides the blueprint and tools for professionals to provide ongoing, targeted, and comprehensive security training at a low, budget-friendly cost.

Joseph H. McDonald, CPP, PSP, CMAS, CPOI is a retired Chief Security Officer (CSO) for Switch Ltd., where he was responsible for building the technology and data center company’s personnel, physical, critical infrastructure, and information security auditing for certifications (HIPAA, PCI, SSAE, ISO 2700X, FISMA, etc.). For the past 35 years, McDonald has worked in many aspects of the security profession, as a private investigator, police officer, corporate facility security officer (FSO) for a defense contractor, security director for a national bank, senior security consultant, and an engineered systems sales manager for major systems integrators, where he designed large security and surveillance systems. Combining his education and experience in curriculum development, McDonald combined security and training to produce a complex training program for a large security department. McDonald has served as secretary, treasurer, and vice president of the ASIS Board of Trustees for the organization’s international foundation. In addition, he spent two terms on the ASIS Board of Directors and four years as council vice president, where his leadership and oversight guided six councils and their volunteer members. McDonald is often sought for his opinions on training, certification programs, procedures, and policy issues, and he was appointed to The International Foundation for Protection Officers Board of Directors and currently is a member of the IFPO Advisory Board.