SMA Professional Security Qualification
Security Foundations
Asset Protection, Law, Ethics & Risk
- 8 Hours
- Online, self-paced
- 1 Month LMS Access
Program overview
Course Introduction
Security Foundations is a professional training course designed to build a strong foundation in security, asset protection, legal awareness, ethics, criminology, and accident prevention.
The course introduces the role of security and asset protection professionals and explains how security requirements are determined through risk assessment, threat assessment, vulnerability assessment, and other protection approaches.
It also develops an understanding of legal responsibilities, professional ethics, criminal behavior, privacy, use of force, and accident causation. These areas are important for security professionals because their decisions can affect people, property, organizational operations, and legal liability.
What You Will Learn
- Fundamentals of security and asset protection
- The role and responsibilities of an asset protection professional
- Security, safety, loss prevention, and asset protection concepts
- Determining security requirements through risk assessment
- Threat assessment and vulnerability assessment
- Professional integrity, character, and accountability
- Legal principles relevant to security professionals
- Arrest, detention, interrogation, search, and seizure considerations
- Use of force and post-incident responsibilities
- Civil and criminal liability affecting security operations
- Labor law, discipline, dismissal, and workplace responsibilities
- Privacy and legal considerations in security operations
- Administrative law and security industry regulations
- Professional standards and legal testimony
- Theories of crime and criminal behavior
- Ethical decision-making and professional conduct
- Codes of ethics and ethical climate
- Integrity issues and abuse of authority
- Ethical challenges involving security technology and intelligence gathering
- Fundamentals of accident causation and prevention
- Human error, unsafe acts, system failures, and environmental factors
- Applying risk and safety principles to security operations
Course Curriculum
- 01Module 1 – What is Asset Protection?
- 02Module 2 – Legal Aspects of Security
- 03Module 3 – Theories of Crime and Criminal Behavior and Their Implications for Security
- 04Module 4 – Ethics, Integrity, and Professional Conduct
- 05Module 5 – The Theories of Accident Causation
Course Format
Online, self-paced learning through the Secure Move Academy learning platform.
The course does not include live or recorded classes.
Course Materials
Course materials are provided chapter by chapter through the Secure Move Academy learning platform to support structured and progressive learning.
Assessment
The Security Foundations qualification includes one final paper.
A minimum score of 65% is required to pass the final paper.
Learners who do not achieve the required passing score may retake the final paper after 2 days until the required passing score is achieved.
Earn Your Security Foundations Credential
Upon successful completion of the course and required assessment, learners earn a Secure Move Academy Security Foundations credential.
The credential is available in a shareable and downloadable format.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Security officers and security supervisors
- Security managers and protection professionals
- Asset protection and loss prevention personnel
- Corporate security professionals
- Personnel involved in risk and security operations
- Military personnel transitioning into the security profession
- Law enforcement personnel
- Individuals preparing to enter the professional security field
- Security professionals seeking to strengthen their foundational knowledge
Requirements
No prior qualification or specific experience is required to enroll in this course.
What's Included?
- Chapter-wise Security Foundations course materials
- 1 month of LMS access
- One final paper
- Retake opportunity after 2 days if required
- Shareable and downloadable Security Foundations credential upon successful completion
Course Details
- Course
- Security Foundations
- Duration
- 8 Hours
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- LMS Access
- 1 Month
- Assessment
- One Final Paper
- Passing Score
- 65%
- Course Fee
- $10 USD
- Eligibility
- No prior qualification required
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Ready to Begin Your Security Foundations Training?
Build a strong foundation in asset protection, legal awareness, risk, ethics, criminology, and accident prevention for professional security practice.
$10 USD
