Corporate Facility Security Management

Security Operations and Risk Protection October 25, 2025
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Introduction

This management-focused course equips security and facilities professionals with the strategic and operational skills needed to effectively manage security across a portfolio of corporate real estate. It covers key domains such as budgeting, vendor management, policy enforcement, technology lifecycle planning, and cross-functional collaboration with IT, HR, and facility operations. Participants will learn how to transition from tactical incident response to strategic security planning, ensuring that the facility security program supports business resilience, meets compliance requirements, and optimizes the allocation of security resources across all properties.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Develop and manage the annual operating and capital budgets for the corporate security function.
  • Master the RFI/RFP process for contract guard services and security system integrators.
  • Conduct facility-specific security risk assessments and vulnerability analyses (CRA/CVA).
  • Design and execute a physical security technology roadmap and lifecycle management plan.
  • Establish effective communication and collaboration protocols with Facility Management and IT.
  • Develop and enforce site-specific security policies and emergency response plans.
  • Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for security operations and vendor accountability.
  • Integrate security management systems (SMS) and physical security information management (PSIM).

Target Audience

  • Corporate Security Managers and Directors
  • Facility and Property Managers with Security Oversight
  • Security Technology and Systems Administrators
  • Vendor Management and Procurement Professionals
  • Risk Management and Business Continuity Staff

Methodology

  • Security Budget Development and Justification Workshops
  • Group RFP Drafting and Vendor Selection Scenarios
  • Facility Risk Assessment Walk-Throughs (Diagram-Based)
  • Technology Roadmap and Lifecycle Planning Exercises
  • Discussions on Managing Security in Multi-Tenant Environments

Personal Impact

  • Acquisition of essential managerial and strategic planning skills in physical security.
  • Mastery of complex budgeting and vendor contract management processes.
  • Ability to conduct professional, risk-based security assessments for any facility type.
  • Enhanced credibility through technical knowledge of security system lifecycles.
  • Improved career opportunities in senior corporate security and facilities leadership.

Organizational Impact

  • Optimized security spending and demonstrable ROI through effective budgeting.
  • Reduced liability and improved protection through standardized, high-quality operations.
  • Higher performance and accountability from security vendors and contract guards.
  • Faster response and recovery from facility-based security and safety incidents.
  • Seamless integration of security with core business operations and real estate goals.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Strategic Planning and Financial Management

Budgeting and Justification
  • Aligning facility security strategy with corporate real estate and business goals.
  • Developing annual OpEx (personnel) and CapEx (technology) budgets for security.
  • Techniques for justifying security spend using risk quantification and ROI.
  • Managing security project procurement, contracting, and financial tracking.
  • Resource allocation across a multi-site portfolio of properties.

Unit 2: Vendor and Contract Management

Guard Forces and Integrators
  • Developing comprehensive Requests for Proposal (RFP) for contract security services.
  • Drafting and managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.
  • Methods for conducting quality control and performance auditing of contract guards.
  • Managing relationships with security system integrators and technology vendors.
  • Transition planning and risk management during vendor changeovers.

Unit 3: Risk Assessment and Policy Implementation

Site-Specific Controls
  • Conducting Corporate Risk Assessments (CRAs) for various facility types (office, warehouse, data center).
  • Developing site-specific policies for access control, visitor management, and asset protection.
  • Utilizing security master plans and physical security standards for design.
  • Managing key control and inventory of security assets (radios, weapons, vehicles).
  • Ensuring facility security measures comply with fire, life safety, and building codes.

Unit 4: Technology Management and Integration

Systems and Roadmaps
  • Developing a technology roadmap for ACS, VMS, and IDS upgrades and replacement.
  • Mastering the use of Security Management Systems (SMS) and PSIM for centralization.
  • Managing the cyber security posture of physical security network components (IoT).
  • Protocols for data retention, access, and secure storage of video and access logs.
  • Troubleshooting and maintaining complex, interconnected security systems.

Unit 5: Operational Resilience and Cross-Functional Liaison

Business Alignment
  • Coordinating security operations with Human Resources, Legal, and Facility Management.
  • Developing and exercising facility-specific emergency response and evacuation procedures.
  • Managing security during facility construction, renovation, and relocation projects.
  • Defining and reporting key performance indicators (KPIs) for security operations.
  • Implementing continuous improvement processes based on incident and audit data.

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