Conduct a residential security survey that assesses perimeter, approach, and internal vulnerabilities.
Security Management
Residential Security Planning for Executives and Their Families
Design a complete residential security programme for an executive family: perimeter and access control, safe room specification, technology selection, and staff vetting.
🗓️Duration5 training days
📚Content4 modules · 8 sessions
🎓On completionAccredited attendance certificate
About the programme
Course Overview
Executives and their families spend most of their time at a single, predictable address, and that routine is exactly what makes a poorly protected residence more dangerous than a moment of travel. This course treats the home as a security system in its own right: a residential survey that maps perimeter and approach vulnerabilities, a safe room specified for construction and communications, layered access control and detection technology, and vetting procedures for the domestic staff and contractors who move through the property daily. Teaching combines site survey exercises, technology selection workshops comparing CCTV, alarm, and access control options, and scenario-based family briefings covering routine variation and social media exposure. By the end, participants can design, specify, and manage a residential security programme that is proportionate to a family's risk profile and can be reviewed and adjusted as that profile changes over time.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Specify a safe room location, construction, and communications equipment for a family residence.
Design a layered perimeter incorporating fencing, lighting, and detection technology.
Select and configure CCTV, alarm, and access control systems suited to a residential setting.
Develop vetting and management procedures for domestic staff and contractors.
Deliver family security awareness training covering routine, travel, and social media exposure.
Build a residential security plan that scales with a family's changing risk profile.
Who Should Attend
Close protection officers assigned to residential security duties.
Family office security managers overseeing household protection.
Corporate security teams supporting executives' home security arrangements.
Security consultants designing residential protection programmes.
Estate managers responsible for household staff and site security.
Independent security contractors serving high-net-worth families.
Course Modules
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01Residential Risk Assessment and Site Survey
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Assessing Household Risk and Exposure
- Assess a family's risk profile from public exposure, occupation, and past incidents.
- Map routine patterns that create predictability around a residence and its occupants.
- Review prior incidents and open-source information relevant to the household.
- Prioritise residential security measures against the assessed level of risk.
Session 2Residential Security Survey Methodology
- Survey perimeter boundaries, gates, and approach routes for vulnerability.
- Assess internal layout for safe room location and defensible space.
- Record existing technology, staffing, and procedures during a residential survey.
- Produce a survey report with prioritised recommendations for the household.
02Perimeter, Access Control and Technology
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Perimeter and Access Control Design
- Design layered perimeter fencing, gates, and vehicle barriers for a residence.
- Plan lighting schemes that remove concealment points around approaches and grounds.
- Specify access control procedures for family, staff, and visitors.
- Coordinate landscaping changes that improve sightlines without alerting observers.
Session 2Selecting Residential Security Technology
- Select CCTV coverage and recording arrangements for entrances and grounds.
- Configure intrusion alarms and panic buttons linked to a monitoring provider.
- Integrate access control readers and visitor management at residential gates.
- Evaluate technology proposals against reliability, maintenance, and false alarm rates.
03Safe Rooms and Staff Management
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Safe Room Specification and Use
- Select a safe room location with reinforced construction and independent power.
- Equip a safe room with communications, medical supplies, and monitoring access.
- Establish activation procedures and rehearsal routines for the household.
- Test communications from the safe room to the protection detail and monitoring centre.
Session 2Vetting and Managing Domestic Staff
- Design pre-employment vetting procedures for domestic staff and contractors.
- Establish access permissions and supervision arrangements for household staff.
- Manage contractor access for maintenance, deliveries, and seasonal work.
- Investigate and respond to security concerns involving household employees.
04Family Awareness and Programme Management
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Family Security Awareness Training
- Brief family members on routine variation, social media exposure, and travel precautions.
- Train children and dependants on recognising and reporting suspicious activity.
- Establish household emergency procedures for intrusion, fire, and medical events.
- Rehearse family response to safe room activation and evacuation scenarios.
Session 2Managing and Reviewing the Residential Programme
- Set a review cycle for the residential security plan against changing risk.
- Budget and prioritise residential security investment across sites and seasons.
- Coordinate residential security with travel and event security arrangements.
- Report residential security status and incidents to family principals or family offices.
What the participant receives
4 course modules
A structured syllabus
8 training sessions
across 5 days
32 detailed points
Applied, detailed content
Accredited attendance certificate
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