Certificate IV in Security Management

CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations (Release 3)

Modification history

Release 2 This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 11.0.

Updated imported equivalent units of competency:

  • BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
  • BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures
  • BSBHRM412 Support employee and industrial relations
  • BSBHRM415 Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
  • BSBLDR413 Lead effective workplace relationships
  • BSBLDR414 Lead team effectiveness
  • BSBOPS401 Coordinate business resources
  • BSBOPS404 Implement customer service strategies
  • BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities
  • BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities
  • BSBSTR402 Implement continuous improvement.

Refer to the Companion Volume Implementation Guide for clarification.

Release 1 This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 9.0.

Supersedes and is equivalent to CPP40707 Certificate IV in Security and Risk Management. Changed packaging arrangements including reduction in total number of units and changed core and elective requirements. Streaming introduced to align occupational specialisations with industry requirements.

Qualification description

This qualification is for security supervisors and security business managers who may engage in sub-contracting arrangements for personnel and clients. Security supervisors lead teams to coordinate and implement a range of security operations and functions such as control room, monitoring centre, electronic security and guarding. Security business managers coordinate security manpower and services to clients while operating under complex regulatory and contracting arrangements.

Occupational titles may include:

  • control room manager
  • event security supervisor
  • monitoring centre manager
  • security business manager
  • security operations supervisor
  • technical security manager.

Legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply in some states and territories to the provision of advice on security solutions, strategies, protocols and procedures. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

  • 12 units of competency
    • 4 core units
    • 8 elective units.

Electives are to be chosen as follows:

  • all units within Group A or all units within Group B
  • up to 4 units within Groups A, B or C not already selected
  • an elective unit may be selected from Group D or from any training package, as long as it contributes to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and maintains the AQF level of this qualification.
Core units
CPPSEC4001 Manage work health and safety in the security work environment
CPPSEC4003 Assess and advise on client security needs
CPPSEC4005 Facilitate security operations briefing and debriefing processes
CPPSEC4022 Establish and implement ethics and governance arrangements for security businesses
Elective units
Group A: business management
BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
BSBHRM415 Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
BSBOPS401 Coordinate business resources
CPPSEC4023 Implement contracting arrangements for security businesses
Group B: supervision
BSBLDR413 Lead effective workplace relationships
BSBLDR414 Lead team effectiveness
BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities
CPPSEC4004 Supervise security operations
Group C: specialist
CPPINV4013 Undertake case management of investigations
CPPSEC4008 Assess and prepare security tender submissions
CPPSEC4009 Interpret electronic information from advanced technology security systems
CPPSEC4010 Manage monitoring centre operations
CPPSEC4011 Manage field staff activity and incident response from control room
CPPSEC4014 Commission and decommission networked security systems
CPPSEC4015 Maintain networked security systems
CPPSEC4016 Install networked security systems
CPPSEC4017 Design security system configurations and specifications
CPPSEC4018 Program and configure networked security systems
CPPSEC4019 Diagnose faults in networked security systems
CPPSEC4020 Advise on advanced technology security systems to meet client needs
CPPSEC4021 Develop standard operating procedures for advanced technology security systems
Group D: general
BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures
BSBFIA412 Report on financial activity
BSBHRM412 Support employee and industrial relations
BSBINN301 Promote innovation in a team environment
BSBITS411 Maintain and implement digital technology
BSBOPS404 Implement customer service strategies
BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities
BSBSTR402 Implement continuous improvement
PSPREG017 Undertake compliance audits

Qualification mapping information

Code and title CPP07 property services training package Comments E/

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CPP40719 Certificate IV in Security Management CPP40707 Certificate IV in Security and Risk Management Supersedes and is equivalent to CPP40707 Certificate IV in Security and Risk Management.

Changed packaging arrangements including reduction in total number of units and changed core and elective requirements.

Streaming introduced to align occupational specialisations with industry requirements.

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