Strategic Security Management: Excellence in Administrative Security for Oil & Gas Leaders

Classroom Sessions:

5-Day Course Outline

Day 1: Strategic Role of Security Management in Oil & Gas

• Security as a business enabler in high-risk industries
• Responsibilities of an Administrative Security Manager
• Key threats to oil & gas operations (insider, terrorism, cyber, theft, protests)
• International frameworks & regulations (ISO 28000, ISPS Code, API standards)
• Case studies: major oil & gas security incidents

Day 2: Security Risk Assessment & Policy Development

• Conducting comprehensive security risk assessments
• Vulnerability mapping of facilities (refineries, pipelines, ports, offshore)
• Developing administrative security policies & SOPs
• Integrating security into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Contractor & third-party security management

Day 3: Managing Security Operations & Resources

• Designing security staffing models & resource allocation
• Performance monitoring & KPIs for security teams
• Budgeting & cost control in security operations
• Technology integration: access control, CCTV, smart surveillance, cyber-security basics
• Vendor and contract management for security services

Day 4: Crisis Management & Business Continuity

• Emergency preparedness and crisis response planning
• Leadership during security incidents
• Coordination with military, police, and regulatory bodies
• Business Continuity Planning (BCP) & Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Table-top exercises: simulating a major incident (protest, sabotage, cyber-attack)

Day 5: Leadership, Compliance & Security Culture

• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary security teams
• Building a proactive security culture across the organization
• Reporting to senior management & stakeholders effectively
• Compliance audits & continuous improvement in security systems
• Final group project: designing a Facility Security Master Plan
• Course review & certification exam (optional)

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Gain the ability to design and manage effective security strategies.
• Be equipped to align security programs with business and regulatory requirements.
• Develop crisis leadership and decision-making skills.
• Learn how to measure and improve security team performance.
• Strengthen collaboration with external agencies and internal stakeholders.