Study Guide

Objective

You understand how comprehensive security is formed, and identify security operators. You get a general understanding of the importance of diplomacy and the basics of hybrid influence. You understand the roles of the Parliament, Government and President of the Republic in international activities. You also understand the potential of the third sector to influence international security. You understand the key threats and the impact of potential conflicts within the EU on international security. You will also deepen your knowledge of terrorism, political-social crises and environmental disasters. You know how international defense is built. You get an overall understanding of the importance of border security.

Content

How is global security and defense built? What actors are part of international security? What role does hybrid influence play in international security? What role do the top decision-makers in society play in international relations? How can the third sector affect the security of society? How do potential conflicts within the EU affect international security? What impact does terrorism, political-social crises and environmental disasters have on international security? What effect does border security have on our security?

Materials

Study material can be found at Learn

Teaching methods

Applying to this study section you'll take part to teaching and guidance according to the given schedule.

Employer connections

Teaching and guidance will be done by teacher not part of the regular XAMK teacher's group

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand crisis management as a whole, including its various characteristics. You understand the importance of the rule of law and leadership in maintaining preparedness. You understand the principles of managing exceptional circumstances and understand the importance of forming situation awareness. You understand leadership in crises and the management aspects and priorities in crisis situations. You are able to describe and apply crisis management practices and principles. You are able to recognize the mechanisms and dynamics of the emergence of crisis situations related to population and social security. You are able to assess the potential for crises at international, national, regional and local levels. You can produce risk analysis for your work unit using different risk analysis methods.

Content

What is crisis management?
What are the characteristics of crisis management?
What are the steps of crisis management?
What are the crisis management models?
What are the principles for managing exceptional circumstances?
How do you recognize the mechanisms and dynamics of the emergence of crisis situations related to population and the security of society?
How do you assess the potential for crises at international, national, regional and local levels?
How do you carry out a risk analysis of your work unit?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the central role of communication in managing a crisis situation. You learn the key principles of crisis communication and gain a comprehensive understanding of the prerequisites for success in crisis communication. You understand the ethical principles of communication and the importance of values for communication success. You learn how to prepare for crises from a communications perspective and understand the importance of prevention for the success of crisis communications. You will be able to develop a comprehensive crisis communication plan, taking into account internal and external communication channels. You also understand the specifics of social media in communication. You can implement and manage crisis communication.

Content

What is crisis communication?
What is required for successful crisis communication?
What are the elements / principles of successful crisis communication?
How do you prepare for crises from a crisis communications perspective?
How are internal and external communication channels taken into account when developing a crisis communication plan?
How is crisis communication managed?
What are the channels of crisis communication?

Materials

Learn and material shown in Learn.

Teaching methods

Conversation with teacher.

Employer connections

-

Further information

Teaching in Teams.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the concepts and principles of service business. You identify the various aspects of service packages and service design. You can manage service business processes and take care of business development. You know the general principles of leadership and you understand the importance of wellbeing at work. will understand the labor laws in this industry and get a comprehensive understanding of the meaning of collective bargaining, the employment contract and the principles of labor market activities. You understand labor law from the manager's perspective.

Content

What are the specifics of the service business and service design? How do you run service business activities based on customer insight? What is the importance of wellbeing at work in management? What is labor law?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the industry's exceptional situations from the perspective of different customer groups and customer situations. You understand the principles of responsible and professional behavior, especially in the use of force. You are able to manage exceptional situations. You know how to work with other authorities and understand the legal liabilities related to different situations.

Content

How to deal with different exceptional situations?
What operating models does responsible behavior require in this industry?
What legislation regulates the use of force by security personnel?
How do you work responsibly with other authorities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand risk management concepts, areas and business relevance to an organization. You understand that it is important for an organization to maintain its ability to function and to strive to recover as quickly as possible to ensure business continuity in all situations. Therefore, crisis management interacts closely with business continuity management.
You understand the principles and methods of risk management. You are able to identify, evaluate, analyze and deal with various risks appropriately. You deepen your knowledge of risk management methods and standards and are able to employ them in a versatile way. You are familiar with COSOERM and ISO 31 000 standards and can use them in your job.

Content

How do you define the basics of a company's risk management and contingency planning requirements and best practices and apply them in action?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and develop corporate and organizational security and risk management as part of your business and organization operations?
What are the COSOERM and ISO 31 000 standards and how do you apply them to your job?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You become familiar with security issues related to big events. You are able to prepare emergency and rescue plans required by the safety authorities. You will also be able to identify the risks associated with events. You understand the importance of collaboration between the private security industry and public authorities in developing plans and implementing the event. You know the content of the legislation regulating the security events and the activities of safety personnel. You are able to plan and organize a safe public event.

Content

What factors should be taken into account when considering event security?
How do you develop an emergency and rescue plan in cooperation with the security industry and authorities?
How do you recognize the risks associated with events?
How do you run a safe public event?
How do you manage and supervise safety personnel at a public event?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You know the position, duties and roles of the various actors in the security industry in implementing the strategy. You learn the principles, responsibilities and management relationships in security industry. You get an overall view of the current state of the industry, its challenges and future prospects. You also understand the role of the private security industry in implementing the Internal Security Strategy. You understand the importance of risk management as a security foundation and learn how to apply key risk management techniques in your job.

Content

What is the role of the private security industry in internal security strategy?
What are the policies, obligations and management relationships that control the industry?
What are the challenges and opportunities that the changed social environment has brought to the private security industry?
Why is risk management one of the most important aspects of security activities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the importance of customer relationships and partnerships in security industry. You form a comprehensive understanding of how customer insight and customer experience are built, and are able to build good customer relationships, customer paths, and an appropriate service package. You become familiar with the key customers in security industry. You understand people's behavioral patterns and identify psychological phenomena from a security perspective. You get a basic understanding of personality psychology and social psychology related to security.

Content

What is the importance of customer relationships and partnerships in the security industry?
How do you build good customer relationships, customer paths, and different service package?
What are the key customers in the security industry?
What behavioral patterns do people have?
How do you learn how to handle clients safely and ethically in different work situations?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You identify and know the key legislation in the field of security and are able to apply it to your job in the security industry or as an entrepreneur. You have an overall understanding of the legal responsibilities related to security and the legal obligations in this industry. You understand the steering and dominant influence of private security legislation on the private security industry. You also know the laws governing activities by public officials. You are able to identify the key standards applicable to this industry.

Content

Which laws steer and determine activities in the security industry?
How does security legislation guide you as an entrepreneur or as a manager?
What are the legal responsibilities and obligations that determine operations in this industry?
Which authorities control the security industry and how does the authority's work relate to the security industry?
What are the key standards guiding security activities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You control the future outlook for technological development in the security industry. You understand the potential of artificial intelligence, virtual world, cloud services and robotics. You also understand future technologies for alert services, security services, and information security. You learn about security enhancing technologies. You understand new innovations being designed. You understand the opportunities of the Blue Ocean Strategy for security business.

Content

How does technology develop in the security industry and what opportunities does it bring? What new technologies can the security industry utilize in the future? What are the new innovations being designed? What opportunities can the Blue Ocean Strategy provide for business development in the security industry?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You form an overall understanding of global and Finnish mega-trends, phenomena, and key changes in the security industry. You understand future challenges and change processes in the security industry that will deepen your knowledge of the industry. You understand the opportunities and threats related to the development of the industry and you know how to secure your future skills needs. You understand the key security trends and scenarios. You learn about the key theoretical issues driving security, and learn how to apply them to the future of your immediate environment. You understand the importance of cooperation between the security industry and the authorities.

Content

What are the trends, phenomena and changes related to the future of the security industry?
What are the major challenges for the security industry in the future and what are the threats and opportunities for security industry?
What are security trends and scenarios?
What are the opportunities for improvement in cooperation between the security industry and the authorities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You implement a security project with a company, authorities, or other operators in the industry. The project may be related to an event, location, risk mapping or other key activity in the industry. You will learn how to act in a practical, systematic, responsible and competent way. You will receive feedback on your activities from other actors and from the course teacher. The aim is to learn how to apply what you have learned in practice.

Content

How to plan a security project with a company, authorities and industry?
What do systematic, responsible and competent activities show in a security project?
How do you apply what you have learned to a real security project?
How can you use the feedback you received in future tasks?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand that preparedness and crisis management help an organization to identify, anticipate, and protect against unexpected situations as effectively as possible, because disruptions are often surprising and require fast decision-making. You are able to define the basics of preparedness requirements and best practices for organizations and society and apply them in practice. You are able to define the actors involved in preparedness and their main tasks. You are able to plan, evaluate, and develop self-preparedness and procedures. You understand the importance of preparedness for business continuity. You understand the obligations imposed by the Emergency Powers Act and the Rescue Act with regard to contingency planning.

Content

How do you define the basics of your company's risk management and preparedness requirements and the associated best practices?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and improve corporate and organizational security, risk management, and preparedness as part of your business and organization operations?
What do the Emergency Powers Act and the Rescue Act have to do with contingency planning?

Materials

Study material can be found at Learn

Teaching methods

Applying to this study section you'll take part to teaching and guidance according to the given schedule.

Employer connections

Teaching and guidance will be done by teacher not part of the regular XAMK teacher's group

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the factors that contribute to the overall security of society as well as the social environment from a security perspective. You get a comprehensive understanding of the state's security strategy and strategy-guiding decision-making, as well as policy documents. You recognize the implementers of the strategy and their role as builders of internal security. You also understand the key changes in the security environment, the challenges and Finland's role as part of the international security environment. You understand the division of labor and collaborative structures in internal security. You familiarize yourself with emergency response, Police, Border Guard, Customs and rescue services. You also understand how immigration management works. You will also get basic information on Finland's defense capabilities.

Content

How is our country's internal security built?
How has the security environment in our country changed and what challenges do the changes present?
What are the most significant threats to our country's internal security?
What roles do the various authorities have in building internal security and maintaining internal and external security?
What are the Security Cooperation Authorities?
What is Finland's role in internal EU security?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You familiarize yourself with the private security industry in Finland and internationally. You understand the business principles of companies in the industry and are able to assess their performance. You recognize the private security industry as part of the security industry and understand the specifics and requirements of the industry. You understand the importance of working with others in the industry, and you see opportunities to expand the business in terms of business and security.

Content

What responsibility does the private security industry have for maintaining and improving Finland's internal security?
What are the principles of business and profitability in the industry?
How does the private security industry position itself as part of the security industry?
What are the requirements or special features of the industry?
What is the importance of cooperating with other companies/authorities in the industry?
What are the opportunities in the industry for increasing business and security?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the aspects of corporate security and their importance to the organization. You understand the importance of staff safety, property and facility security, rescue safety, and operational and production security for your business success. You are able to manage cases of misconduct and anomalies and acquire key competencies in occupational safety. You also learn about business security standards. You are able to determine the basics of organizations' security requirements and apply them in practice. You can analyze and develop corporate security. You understand the importance of different security systems as part of overall security.

Content

How do you define and apply the basics and best practices for corporate and organizational security?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and improve corporate and organizational security as part of your business and organization operations?
How do you analyze and improve corporate security?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You know the position, duties and roles of the various actors in the security industry in implementing the strategy. You learn the principles, responsibilities and management relationships in security industry. You get an overall view of the current state of the industry, its challenges and future prospects. You also understand the role of the private security industry in implementing the Internal Security Strategy. You understand the importance of risk management as a security foundation and learn how to apply key risk management techniques in your job.

Content

What is the role of the private security industry in internal security strategy?
What are the policies, obligations and management relationships that control the industry?
What are the challenges and opportunities that the changed social environment has brought to the private security industry?
Why is risk management one of the most important aspects of security activities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand risk management concepts, areas and business relevance to an organization. You understand that it is important for an organization to maintain its ability to function and to strive to recover as quickly as possible to ensure business continuity in all situations. Therefore, crisis management interacts closely with business continuity management.
You understand the principles and methods of risk management. You are able to identify, evaluate, analyze and deal with various risks appropriately. You deepen your knowledge of risk management methods and standards and are able to employ them in a versatile way. You are familiar with COSOERM and ISO 31 000 standards and can use them in your job.

Content

How do you define the basics of a company's risk management and contingency planning requirements and best practices and apply them in action?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and develop corporate and organizational security and risk management as part of your business and organization operations?
What are the COSOERM and ISO 31 000 standards and how do you apply them to your job?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the importance of customer relationships and partnerships in security industry. You form a comprehensive understanding of how customer insight and customer experience are built, and are able to build good customer relationships, customer paths, and an appropriate service package. You become familiar with the key customers in security industry. You understand people's behavioral patterns and identify psychological phenomena from a security perspective. You get a basic understanding of personality psychology and social psychology related to security.

Content

What is the importance of customer relationships and partnerships in the security industry?
How do you build good customer relationships, customer paths, and different service package?
What are the key customers in the security industry?
What behavioral patterns do people have?
How do you learn how to handle clients safely and ethically in different work situations?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You implement a security project with a company, authorities, or other operators in the industry. The project may be related to an event, location, risk mapping or other key activity in the industry. You will learn how to act in a practical, systematic, responsible and competent way. You will receive feedback on your activities from other actors and from the course teacher. The aim is to learn how to apply what you have learned in practice.

Content

How to plan a security project with a company, authorities and industry?
What do systematic, responsible and competent activities show in a security project?
How do you apply what you have learned to a real security project?
How can you use the feedback you received in future tasks?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the industry's exceptional situations from the perspective of different customer groups and customer situations. You understand the principles of responsible and professional behavior, especially in the use of force. You are able to manage exceptional situations. You know how to work with other authorities and understand the legal liabilities related to different situations.

Content

How to deal with different exceptional situations?
What operating models does responsible behavior require in this industry?
What legislation regulates the use of force by security personnel?
How do you work responsibly with other authorities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the aspects of corporate security and their importance to the organization. You understand the importance of staff safety, property and facility security, rescue safety, and operational and production security for your business success. You are able to manage cases of misconduct and anomalies and acquire key competencies in occupational safety. You also learn about business security standards. You are able to determine the basics of organizations' security requirements and apply them in practice. You can analyze and develop corporate security. You understand the importance of different security systems as part of overall security.

Content

How do you define and apply the basics and best practices for corporate and organizational security?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and improve corporate and organizational security as part of your business and organization operations?
How do you analyze and improve corporate security?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand that preparedness and crisis management help an organization to identify, anticipate, and protect against unexpected situations as effectively as possible, because disruptions are often surprising and require fast decision-making. You are able to define the basics of preparedness requirements and best practices for organizations and society and apply them in practice. You are able to define the actors involved in preparedness and their main tasks. You are able to plan, evaluate, and develop self-preparedness and procedures. You understand the importance of preparedness for business continuity. You understand the obligations imposed by the Emergency Powers Act and the Rescue Act with regard to contingency planning.

Content

How do you define the basics of your company's risk management and preparedness requirements and the associated best practices?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and improve corporate and organizational security, risk management, and preparedness as part of your business and organization operations?
What do the Emergency Powers Act and the Rescue Act have to do with contingency planning?

Materials

Study material can be found at Learn

Teaching methods

Applying to this study section you'll take part to teaching and guidance according to the given schedule.

Employer connections

Teaching and guidance will be done by teacher not part of the regular XAMK teacher's group

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You form an overall understanding of global and Finnish mega-trends, phenomena, and key changes in the security industry. You understand future challenges and change processes in the security industry that will deepen your knowledge of the industry. You understand the opportunities and threats related to the development of the industry and you know how to secure your future skills needs. You understand the key security trends and scenarios. You learn about the key theoretical issues driving security, and learn how to apply them to the future of your immediate environment. You understand the importance of cooperation between the security industry and the authorities.

Content

What are the trends, phenomena and changes related to the future of the security industry?
What are the major challenges for the security industry in the future and what are the threats and opportunities for security industry?
What are security trends and scenarios?
What are the opportunities for improvement in cooperation between the security industry and the authorities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the factors that contribute to the overall security of society as well as the social environment from a security perspective. You get a comprehensive understanding of the state's security strategy and strategy-guiding decision-making, as well as policy documents. You recognize the implementers of the strategy and their role as builders of internal security. You also understand the key changes in the security environment, the challenges and Finland's role as part of the international security environment. You understand the division of labor and collaborative structures in internal security. You familiarize yourself with emergency response, Police, Border Guard, Customs and rescue services. You also understand how immigration management works. You will also get basic information on Finland's defense capabilities.

Content

How is our country's internal security built?
How has the security environment in our country changed and what challenges do the changes present?
What are the most significant threats to our country's internal security?
What roles do the various authorities have in building internal security and maintaining internal and external security?
What are the Security Cooperation Authorities?
What is Finland's role in internal EU security?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You become familiar with security issues related to big events. You are able to prepare emergency and rescue plans required by the safety authorities. You will also be able to identify the risks associated with events. You understand the importance of collaboration between the private security industry and public authorities in developing plans and implementing the event. You know the content of the legislation regulating the security events and the activities of safety personnel. You are able to plan and organize a safe public event.

Content

What factors should be taken into account when considering event security?
How do you develop an emergency and rescue plan in cooperation with the security industry and authorities?
How do you recognize the risks associated with events?
How do you run a safe public event?
How do you manage and supervise safety personnel at a public event?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand how comprehensive security is formed, and identify security operators. You get a general understanding of the importance of diplomacy and the basics of hybrid influence. You understand the roles of the Parliament, Government and President of the Republic in international activities. You also understand the potential of the third sector to influence international security. You understand the key threats and the impact of potential conflicts within the EU on international security. You will also deepen your knowledge of terrorism, political-social crises and environmental disasters. You know how international defense is built. You get an overall understanding of the importance of border security.

Content

How is global security and defense built? What actors are part of international security? What role does hybrid influence play in international security? What role do the top decision-makers in society play in international relations? How can the third sector affect the security of society? How do potential conflicts within the EU affect international security? What impact does terrorism, political-social crises and environmental disasters have on international security? What effect does border security have on our security?

Materials

Study material can be found at Learn

Teaching methods

Applying to this study section you'll take part to teaching and guidance according to the given schedule.

Employer connections

Teaching and guidance will be done by teacher not part of the regular XAMK teacher's group

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You control the future outlook for technological development in the security industry. You understand the potential of artificial intelligence, virtual world, cloud services and robotics. You also understand future technologies for alert services, security services, and information security. You learn about security enhancing technologies. You understand new innovations being designed. You understand the opportunities of the Blue Ocean Strategy for security business.

Content

How does technology develop in the security industry and what opportunities does it bring? What new technologies can the security industry utilize in the future? What are the new innovations being designed? What opportunities can the Blue Ocean Strategy provide for business development in the security industry?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You familiarize yourself with the private security industry in Finland and internationally. You understand the business principles of companies in the industry and are able to assess their performance. You recognize the private security industry as part of the security industry and understand the specifics and requirements of the industry. You understand the importance of working with others in the industry, and you see opportunities to expand the business in terms of business and security.

Content

What responsibility does the private security industry have for maintaining and improving Finland's internal security?
What are the principles of business and profitability in the industry?
How does the private security industry position itself as part of the security industry?
What are the requirements or special features of the industry?
What is the importance of cooperating with other companies/authorities in the industry?
What are the opportunities in the industry for increasing business and security?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand crisis management as a whole, including its various characteristics. You understand the importance of the rule of law and leadership in maintaining preparedness. You understand the principles of managing exceptional circumstances and understand the importance of forming situation awareness. You understand leadership in crises and the management aspects and priorities in crisis situations. You are able to describe and apply crisis management practices and principles. You are able to recognize the mechanisms and dynamics of the emergence of crisis situations related to population and social security. You are able to assess the potential for crises at international, national, regional and local levels. You can produce risk analysis for your work unit using different risk analysis methods.

Content

What is crisis management?
What are the characteristics of crisis management?
What are the steps of crisis management?
What are the crisis management models?
What are the principles for managing exceptional circumstances?
How do you recognize the mechanisms and dynamics of the emergence of crisis situations related to population and the security of society?
How do you assess the potential for crises at international, national, regional and local levels?
How do you carry out a risk analysis of your work unit?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the central role of communication in managing a crisis situation. You learn the key principles of crisis communication and gain a comprehensive understanding of the prerequisites for success in crisis communication. You understand the ethical principles of communication and the importance of values for communication success. You learn how to prepare for crises from a communications perspective and understand the importance of prevention for the success of crisis communications. You will be able to develop a comprehensive crisis communication plan, taking into account internal and external communication channels. You also understand the specifics of social media in communication. You can implement and manage crisis communication.

Content

What is crisis communication?
What is required for successful crisis communication?
What are the elements / principles of successful crisis communication?
How do you prepare for crises from a crisis communications perspective?
How are internal and external communication channels taken into account when developing a crisis communication plan?
How is crisis communication managed?
What are the channels of crisis communication?

Materials

Learn and material shown in Learn.

Teaching methods

Conversation with teacher.

Employer connections

-

Further information

Teaching in Teams.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You identify and know the key legislation in the field of security and are able to apply it to your job in the security industry or as an entrepreneur. You have an overall understanding of the legal responsibilities related to security and the legal obligations in this industry. You understand the steering and dominant influence of private security legislation on the private security industry. You also know the laws governing activities by public officials. You are able to identify the key standards applicable to this industry.

Content

Which laws steer and determine activities in the security industry?
How does security legislation guide you as an entrepreneur or as a manager?
What are the legal responsibilities and obligations that determine operations in this industry?
Which authorities control the security industry and how does the authority's work relate to the security industry?
What are the key standards guiding security activities?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the concepts and principles of service business. You identify the various aspects of service packages and service design. You can manage service business processes and take care of business development. You know the general principles of leadership and you understand the importance of wellbeing at work. will understand the labor laws in this industry and get a comprehensive understanding of the meaning of collective bargaining, the employment contract and the principles of labor market activities. You understand labor law from the manager's perspective.

Content

What are the specifics of the service business and service design? How do you run service business activities based on customer insight? What is the importance of wellbeing at work in management? What is labor law?

Evaluation scale

1-5