Professional course · SSI-1

Security Stakeholder Identification

Identify the people and groups who shape security, then build the relationships needed for stronger organisational resilience.

Airport security connected to operational, regulatory, organisational and external stakeholders
Duration1 day / 6 hours
DeliveryOnline or in-company
LanguageEnglish
Course codeSSI-1
FeeAvailable upon application

Who should attend

For professionals who help shape a security-conscious culture

Security professionals

Security managers and team leaders

Organisational resilience practitioners

People responsible for security engagement

Course purpose

Know who needs to be involved

In a complex and interconnected security environment, effective security is a collective effort. Understanding who the key stakeholders are is the foundation for strategies that deliver lasting results.

This practical course teaches participants how to identify, engage and collaborate with the people and groups who influence security outcomes.

Participants explore how stakeholder interests, expectations and concerns can be connected to organisational objectives, security priorities and resilient decision-making.

Course focus

What participants will learn

Map relevant security stakeholders comprehensively

Identify and categorise internal and external stakeholders

Use communication techniques that support engagement

Connect security goals with organisational objectives

Understand stakeholder expectations and concerns

Build more cohesive and successful security outcomes

Operational outcomes

What participants can take back to work

A clearer stakeholder universe

Improved communication and collaboration

Better alignment with organisational goals

More informed security decisions

Stronger trust and stakeholder support

More efficient use of security resources

Stakeholder identification in practice

From people and groups to meaningful relationships

Map the environment

Identify the full range of people and groups connected to security.

Categorise stakeholders

Separate internal, external, operational, regulatory and strategic interests.

Understand influence

Explore who can affect, support, challenge or enable security outcomes.

Listen and communicate

Match engagement approaches to stakeholder needs and expectations.

Align priorities

Connect security goals with organisational objectives and concerns.

Build support

Strengthen trust, collaboration and long-term security resilience.

Practical application

Build a stakeholder picture that supports action

The course moves from identifying stakeholders to understanding how they influence security decisions, relationships and outcomes.

  • Internal security stakeholders
  • Operational teams and business functions
  • External partners and suppliers
  • Regulatory and public bodies
  • Stakeholder expectations
  • Security concerns and priorities
  • Influence and dependency
  • Potential support and resistance
  • Communication objectives
  • Engagement routes
  • Shared language and trust
  • Working across organisational boundaries
  • Security and organisational objectives
  • Resource and capability needs
  • Review and update triggers
  • Continuous stakeholder management

Potential course benefits

Why stakeholder identification matters

Enhanced communication and collaboration

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

More informed decision-making

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Alignment with organisational goals

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Building trust and support

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Efficient resource allocation

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Professional development

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Customised security solutions

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Stronger organisational resilience

Understand the security environment more fully and connect the right people to the right decisions.

Delivery options

Adapt the course to your organisation

Delivered online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or in-company for organisational teams. Course fee available upon application.

Influence begins not with solutions, but with knowing who needs them.

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