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Introduction
Course overview
Security functions compete for budgets and must demonstrate value. Many security managers struggle to translate security activity into business terms.
This Aractech course covers security budgeting, cost categories, business cases and return on security investment, security metrics and KPIs, dashboards, reporting to executives and managing outsourced security costs. Participants build a security budget and metrics framework.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Prepare security budgets
- Build business cases for security investments
- Measure security performance with meaningful KPIs
- Design security dashboards
- Report security value to executives
- Manage outsourced security costs
Who should attend
Target audience
- Security managers and directors
- Corporate security staff
- Facilities managers
- Finance business partners
- Risk managers
- Security consultants
Methodology
Learning approach
- Financial exercises
- Metrics design workshop
- Case studies
- Reporting practice
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Security Finance
- Security cost structures
- Budget cycles
- Stakeholders
- Coffee break
- Stakeholders (continued)
- Value of security
- Exercise: Cost baseline
Day 2
Budgeting
- Budget preparation
- Capital and operating costs
- Outsourcing costs
- Coffee break
- Outsourcing costs (continued)
- Forecasting
- Workshop: Security budget
Day 3
Business Cases
- Risk-based justification
- Return on investment
- Options analysis
- Coffee break
- Options analysis (continued)
- Presenting cases
- Exercise: Business case
Day 4
Metrics
- Security KPIs
- Leading and lagging indicators
- Data sources
- Coffee break
- Data sources (continued)
- Dashboards
- Lab: Dashboard design
Day 5
Reporting Value
- Executive reporting
- Benchmarking
- Continuous improvement
- Coffee break
- Continuous improvement (continued)
- Contract performance
- Capstone: Metrics and budget plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Security Budgeting and Performance Metrics (SM-019) cover?
This course covers Security Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 9 - 13 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Security managers and directors, Corporate security staff, Facilities managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include London, Istanbul, Munich, Rome, Dubai, Geneva, Madrid.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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