The course "Security Information Gathering and Preparation" by the British Academy for Training and Development is designed for professionals in the security sector. It emphasizes the importance of accurate information and precise analysis as the foundation for uncovering the full truth. The training aims to equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively gather, organize, and analyze security information. This course is vital for those working in security and information management, helping them to confront and mitigate various security risks through enhanced information management strategies.

Target Audience:

• Information security employees

• Information security managers within organizations

• Business owners

• Individuals responsible for gathering security information in the police sector

Objectives:

By the end of this training program, participants will have gained knowledge about:

• The meaning of security information.

• The individuals and organizations responsible for collecting security information.

• The contents of security information.

• The reasons for collecting security information.

• The sources from which security information is collected, including police sources, non-police sources, interrogation, surveillance, guides, confidentiality, observation, recorded information, and public sources.

• How to use natural and artificial disguise techniques for collecting security information.

Information Analysis Techniques in Crime Detection

• Deductive Method

• Exclusion Method

• Inductive Method

• Concept Formation Method

Components and Aspects of Information Security

• Operations

• People

• Technology

• Culture

Basic Principles of Information Security

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Database Availability

• Addressing Security Risks

• Risk Assessment

• Risk Management Process

• Threat Evaluation

• Logical Controls

• Physical Controls

Information Security Assessment

• Develop a Policy for Information Security Assessment

• Implement a Repeated and Documented Assessment Methodology

• Define Security Assessment Objectives and Set Security Directions

• Analyze Results and Develop Methods to Mitigate Risks

• Extract and Analyze Descriptive Data

• Information Security Assessors

Types and Sources of Information Collection

• Types of Security Information

• Sources of Security Information

• Information Gathering by Security Personnel

• Reliance on Public Cooperation

• Community Policing Team

• Human Source Recruitment - Informants

Types of Informants

• Accidental Informant

• Active Informant

• Covert Informant - Embedded Informant

• Forced Informant

• Managing the Relationship with Informants

• Challenges in Using the Informant System

Security Scanning Methods and Procedures for Information Gathering

• What Security Scanning Means

• Methods of Security Scanning for Information Gathering

• Classifying Information

• Documentation

Administrative and Personal Responsibilities

• Preservation Operations

• Technical Security Means and Intrusion Prevention Systems

• Incident Handling System

• Confidentiality and Information Security

• Information Security Gathering Procedures

Types of Security Information

• Known Source Security Information

• Unknown Source Security Information

• Conditions for Collecting Security Information

• Integrity in Information Presentation

• Accuracy in Information Veracity

• Objectivity and Transparency in Presenting Security Information

Methods of Presenting Security Information (Verbal - Written)

• Confidentiality and Privacy Policy

• Verbal Presentation of Security Information

• Written Presentation of Security Information

Security Awareness and Information Collection

• What Security Awareness Means

• The Importance of Security Awareness for Security Personnel

• Implementing Security Awareness in the Context of Security Information

Security Monitoring Procedures

• Activating Team Coordination for Information Security Gathering

• Strengthening Information Sharing Partnerships with Community Policing

Security Information and Time Management

• Time Management

• Importance of Time for Security Information

• Challenges in Information Gathering

• Security-Related Difficulties in the Information Gathering Process

• Non-Security-Related Difficulties in Information Gathering

• What Information Analysis Means

• Procedures for Information Security Analysis

Stages of Information Security Analysis

• Adequate Knowledge of the Information Analysis Process

• Timeframe for the Information Analysis Process

• Adopting a Scientific Approach to Security Information Analysis