Threat and Risk Assessment for Close Protection Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply a structured methodology to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in a close protection environment.
• Analyze the likelihood and impact of identified threats using relevant risk assessment tools and techniques.
• Evaluate existing security measures and recommend enhancements to mitigate identified risks.
• Design a comprehensive threat and risk assessment report tailored to a specific close protection operation.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure operational readiness.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate risk assessment findings effectively to stakeholders.

Target Audience

This course is designed for aspiring and practicing close protection officers, security managers, and risk assessment professionals who are responsible for planning and executing close protection operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply threat and risk assessment methodologies in realistic scenarios. Through site surveys, tabletop exercises, and simulated assignments, learners develop hands-on skills in identifying threats, evaluating risks, and formulating mitigation strategies.

Practical Activities

• Site Survey and Risk Identification — Learners conduct a physical site survey of a designated venue, identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities using a checklist. (2h)
• Tabletop Risk Assessment Exercise — In groups, learners analyse a close protection scenario (e.g., VIP movement in a crowded area) and complete a risk assessment matrix. (2h)
• Contingency Planning and Briefing — Learners create a contingency plan for a simulated high-risk situation and deliver a briefing to the protection team. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.