Security Management

Overview

Course Details

Learn to proactively prevent internal or external attacks, studying physical security and security administration by enrolling in the Security Management UG Certificate offered at the American Public University.

With a focus on the protection of assets, APU’s online certificate in security management program examines the major aspects of physical security, associated threats, and countermeasures. You will gain knowledge in how security managers review policies and procedures to ensure that actions taken are legal and ethical.

This program helps advance your knowledge in the fields of executive protection and recovery, trade secret protection, background investigations, surveillance, IT security, and cybersecurity.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic security management terms
• Assess management theories and apply concepts of planning, resources, and authority to security organizations
• Identify and discuss major aspects of physical security, associated threats, and the application of countermeasures
• Explain basic procedures and rules of personnel security and specialized terms associated with information security
• Understand the role security leadership has in establishing the foundation of private security programs