Security Operations for Major Events

Introduction

This course provides a blueprint for planning and executing comprehensive security operations during major events such as conferences, sporting events, inaugurations, or VIP visits—especially within oil, industrial, and government sectors.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Design scalable event-specific security plans
• Allocate security resources and assign functional teams
• Manage entry control, surveillance, and emergency access
• Collaborate with local police, fire, and medical agencies
• Prevent crowd threats and operational disruptions

Target Audience

This course is recommended for:

• Event security coordinators in oil companies and industrial plants
• Government protocol and venue security planners
• Engineers and HSE staff responsible for event setup and safety
• Control room officers and response unit leaders
• Contractors providing event security services
• Municipal and civil defense authorities

Course Topics

• Security planning for national and corporate events
• Risk assessment and event vulnerability mapping
• Crowd behavior control and segmentation strategies
• Access badge systems and VIP escort protocols
• Integration of surveillance and mobile control posts
• Team positioning, shift rotation, and response readiness
• Communication planning and radio/backup systems
• Perimeter checks and threat sweep procedures
• Emergency exit design and occupant flow control
• Pre-event drills and on-the-day operations center setup
• Coordination with public emergency agencies
• Traffic and parking security management
• Managing political or reputational security sensitivities
• Response to disruptive behavior and escalation matrix
• Post-event review and lessons learned documentation