Basic Course in Personnel Safety
Personnel security is about reducing risks related to people—before, during, and after an employment relationship. The course covers personnel security in practice and provides participants with insights into how organizations can establish effective procedures and strengthen their resilience against internal and external threats.
About the Basic Course in Personnel Security
People are a company’s most important resource—and often its greatest vulnerability. In an era marked by increased geopolitical unrest, cybercrime, influence operations, and growing insider risks, personnel security has become a critical part of a company’s security efforts. This course provides HR staff, managers, and security officers with a practical introduction to how personnel security can be integrated throughout the entire employment relationship, from recruitment to termination.
Through concrete examples, current threats, and experience-based recommendations, participants learn how to identify vulnerabilities, reduce insider risks, and strengthen the organization’s ability to prevent, detect, and manage security challenges related to its own employees and others with legitimate access.
The goal of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge, tools, and understanding of how effective personnel security measures can reduce risk, strengthen the security culture, and contribute to a safer work environment.
Content
- Introduction to personnel security and the current threat landscape
- Threat Actors and Organizational Vulnerabilities
- Personnel security in practice—the personnel security wheel
Pre-employment
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Identifying Critical Positions
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Job Posting, Personnel Screening, and Background Checks
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Assessment of ties to high-risk countries
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Security and vulnerability assessments, including vulnerability interviews
During employment
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Risk and security management
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Ongoing security and vulnerability assessments
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Awareness training, tests, and drills
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Emergency preparedness and day-to-day preparedness
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Alerting and Monitoring
After employment
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Offboarding
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Continued monitoring and follow-up
This course is suitable for HR staff, managers with recruitment responsibilities, security managers, compliance professionals, and others who work with people, risk, and the organization’s values.
Price: 25,000 NOK (unlimited number of participants)
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: In-person at the client’s location or online via Teams.