PCIP Class 3 - CIP Applied Couse

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PCIP Class 3 - CIP Applied Course

This course has a dual focus: first, it will teach candidates how to conduct an integrated CIP assessment of a facility, campus or organization; second, given that protection can never be perfect, and that security incidents will occur, candidates will be taught how to respond to an incident and manage the consequences of that incident. This course is predominantly hands-on, and candidates become prepared to take over a security incident to ensure the safety of personnel, continuity of essential services, and effective recovery/restoration of all operations.

During this course, candidates will be provided with an exercise scenario at the outset, which is built upon throughout the course with periodic inputs. Individually, and in small groups, candidates will conduct analysis and provide recommendations on appropriate safeguards to protect identified CI. Analysis tools used will be those learned during the Program and Technical Courses. This course will cover the skill sets required of each of the specialists in a CIP assessment team, describing key areas for information gathering and analysis.

The proactive portion builds on the experience of the instructional cadre in planning and conducting security assessments of large critical infrastructure installations. Tools and guidance will be provided to students and will be exercised (a typical installation is planned to be assessed under supervision of the instructors). A security clearance and /or background check may be required, as is the signing of non-disclosure agreements. The reactive portion of the course, incident response and consequence management, similarly exploits the collective experience of the instructional cadre in first responder operations and deployment of operations centers.

There is no final written examination for this course. The entire course, itself, is the final test of the skills they have learned throughout the PCIP certification program. Students will be assessed by the instructors on the quality of their written work assignments, their oral briefing skills, their ability to analyze a problem, their participation in class, and their ability to work as a team. Upon successful completion of this class, students will have truly demonstrated the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage a CIP program.

Both the Program and Technical Courses must be completed before the PCIP Class 3 CIP Applied Course may be undertaken.

Click here for pricing. Textbooks, breakfast and luncheon meals, all courseware materials, and take-home CDs are included in the cost.

Course Outline:

Proactive Section:

Planning a CIP assessment
1. Team members
2. Technical requirements
3. Liaison
4. Operational security considerations
5. Skill sets required
Preparing for a CIP assessment
1. Coordination
2. Developing an Assessment Plan
3. Tools
Conduct of a CIP assessment
1. Initial presentations to senior management and CIP stakeholders
2. Plans and document review
3. Interviewing techniques
4. Checksheets for guiding interviews
5. Site visits and observations
6. Technical Precautions and Considerations
Reporting results
1. Final presentation to senior management and CIP stakeholders
2. Follow up final report
3. Subsequent action by CIP specialists

The reactive portion of the course, incident response and consequence management, similarly exploits the collective experience of the instructional cadre in first responder operations and deployment of operations centers.

Reactive Section:

National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
Incident Command Systems (ICS)
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) deployment
Crisis Management
1. Governance
2. Command and control
3. Psychological aspects
Continuity activities
Recovery and restoration activities