How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 12 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Expert / Executive Level certification.

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What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert in Switzerland

Executive Summary

Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert (CMGT) delivers a rigorous Executive-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in security risk management, physical protection and investigations.

This 12 Weeks programme is structured around ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CMGT holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert

Acronym

CMGT

Who Should Enrol?

Security Officers and Supervisors
Security Managers and Consultants
Investigators and Intelligence Analysts
Loss Prevention and Protection Specialists

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior security-management and CSO roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex security risk management functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement security risk management systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to security risk management

Global Employability

Qualify for security risk management roles across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Security Risk Assessment and Threat Analysis

✦Physical Security and Access Control

✦Investigations, Intelligence and Forensics

✦Crisis, Emergency and Incident Response

✦Security Operations, Technology and Surveillance

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert

Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
Security principles and protective concepts
The security profession, roles and standards
The threat landscape and security environment
Security governance and management systems
Physical, personnel and information security
Deterrence, detection, delay and response
Duty of care and legal framework
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Security as a business enabler
Career pathways and professional development

Technology and Systems

Security technology selection and operation
Access control, screening and visitor management
Incident response and command
Insider threat and personnel security
Crisis response for travellers
Security of accommodation and transport
Cash, assets and loss prevention
Coordination with teams and agencies
Contingency and emergency plans
Crowd, event and public space safety
Training and rehearsals
After-action review
Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Layered defence and site protection
Guard force management and supervision

Incident Command

Incident response and command
Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Investigation practice and evidence handling
Guard force and contractor management
Post orders and standard operating procedures
Security programme design and budgeting
Security metrics and reporting
Convergence of physical and cyber security
Vendor and technology management
Security culture and awareness
Leading security teams
Aligning security with business goals
Principles of close protection
Threat and risk assessment for principals
Advance work and route planning

Ethics, Conduct and Oversight

Security ethics, use of force and accountability
Guard force management and supervision
Investigation practice and evidence handling
Intrusion detection systems
Security lighting and CPTED
Guard force deployment and patrols
Control rooms and command centres
Physical security testing and assurance
CCTV and video surveillance systems
Alarm systems and monitoring
Electronic access and biometric systems
Security systems integration
Drones, sensors and detection technology
Cybersecurity of physical systems (OT)
Data protection in surveillance

Running the Security Function

Guard force management and supervision
Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Security technology selection and operation
Insider threat management
Executive and close protection
Travel security and duty of care
Journey management and risk
Kidnap, ransom and extortion awareness
Workplace violence prevention
Security awareness and training
Protective operations planning
Safeguarding people and assets
Loss prevention principles
Inventory shrinkage and theft
Retail and commercial security

Post Orders and Supervision

Guard force management and supervision
Access control, screening and visitor management
Security ethics, use of force and accountability
Vulnerability assessment and surveys
Criticality and asset identification
Security surveys and audits
Physical security design and layered defence
Perimeter protection and barriers
Access control systems and identity management
Locks, keys and credential management
Visitor and contractor management
Command, control and situational awareness
Technology selection and deployment
Maintenance, testing and reliability
Investigation principles and process

Contractor and Provider Management

Guard force management and supervision
Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Team leadership in security operations
Security transformation and modernisation
Technology adoption and integration
Convergence and unified security
Intelligence-led and data-driven security
Innovation in protective operations
Resilience and future threats
Sustaining improvement and benefits
Measuring security transformation impact
Professional ethics and conduct in security
Use of force and proportionality
Human rights and lawful security

Security Technology

Protecting data and information assets
Insider threat and data loss prevention
Digital forensics and cybercrime
Privacy, surveillance and data protection
Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Interpreting financial statements
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Management accounts and dashboards
Budget vs actual and variance
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Digital procurement roadmaps
E-procurement and procure-to-pay systems
Supplier and contract management systems

Emergency and Incident

Emergency preparedness and planning
Crisis management and command
Emergency evacuation planning
Incident and response performance
Incident management and response
Business continuity and crisis management
Crisis communications
Cost and profitability analysis
Forecasting and planning
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Risk response and contingency
Incident response process
Crisis, resilience and contingency planning
Fire risk assessment methodology

Personnel and Capability

Managing virtual and cross-cultural teams
Building high-performing project teams
Team leadership in sales and marketing
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Team leadership in field and project settings
Data visualisation for finance
Workforce management and scheduling
Leading service teams
Workforce planning and scheduling
Training and capability building
Team leadership in customer service
Aligning teams around strategy
Team formation and effectiveness models (Tuckman, Lencioni)
Managing team performance and dynamics
Cross-functional and matrix teams

Ethics and Conduct

Legal and ethical protection
Legal and ethical investigation
Ethics and integrity in banking
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Data ethics and customer privacy
Regulatory duty and accountability
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Ethics and independence
Complaints, redress and accountability
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics in communications
Ethics and professional standards in finance

Leadership and Command

Report writing and case management
Security operations management
Travel risk management
Board and management reporting
Tax risk management
Turning analysis into a decision
Property management and facility operations
Programme cycle management in NGOs
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Negotiation and conflict management
Escalation and decision-making
Team leadership and motivation
Project management software and tools

Communication and Reporting

Communications and coordination
Stakeholder mapping and liaison
Professional report writing
Managing sensitive communications
Presenting risk and recommendations
Communication during crises
Cross-cultural communication
Sustainability reporting and disclosure
Risk registers and reporting
Tax provisioning and reporting
Proposal development and donor reporting
Stakeholder communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications

Stakeholders and Liaison

Regulatory compliance and licensing
Working with law enforcement and regulators
Community and tenant engagement
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Customer and community engagement
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Regulator and investor relations
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Regulatory change management
Legal and regulatory responsibility

Cost, Assets and Loss

Cost, feasibility and control analysis
Cost-effectiveness of controls
Managing schedule and budget performance
Value proposition design and messaging
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
Brand and reputation as strategic assets
Value-based and dynamic pricing
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Value proposition and messaging
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
The role of finance in organisations and value creation
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Financial statements and the accounting equation

Data and Intelligence

Security intelligence collection and analysis
Security KPIs and metrics
Evidence handling and chain of custody
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Cross-border data and transfers
Building trust through data governance
Decision support and insight
Leading and lagging metrics
Data collection and analytics
Data migration and cleansing
Communicating financial results
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Data governance frameworks and roles

Planning and Design

Designing a security programme or solution
Leading security projects and change
Capstone scoping: a real project or programme
Designing the project plan and schedule
Project initiation and chartering
Integrated project planning
Project management plan development
Resource planning and levelling
Quality planning and assurance
Communication planning and management
Building project relationships
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Designing a safety programme or control
Policy, planning and objectives
Interaction and experience design

People Risk

Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
The customer experience (CX) discipline
Employee experience and engagement
Employer branding and employee value proposition (EVP)
Employee voice, surveys and action planning
Employee and manager self-service
Employee relations, discipline and fair process
Employee engagement and what actually drives it
Operational planning and execution discipline
Applicant tracking systems and recruitment analytics
Digital HR and the employee experience platform

Audit and Standards

Audit and compliance checks
Continuous improvement in security
Driving measurable security improvement
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Managing tax audits and queries
In-process quality control and inspection
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Reporting quality and governance
Attachment and developmental theory
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
Quality and delivery metrics
Continuous improvement and retrospectives

Health and Safety

Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Forecasting and pipeline health
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Health records, data and confidentiality
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Peer support and consultation
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Contractor and visitor safety
Automation and safety technology

Change and Modernisation

Habit change and behaviour design
Change control and configuration
Organisational change management
Change and adoption in projects
Agile and digital transformation projects
Measuring change and project impact
Baseline setting and change control
Sales and marketing transformation
Measuring growth and transformation impact
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Duty of care and risk management
Change management and adoption
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Digital transformation and IT strategy

Service and Public Interface

Building strategic customer relationships
Customer success and retention
Customer lifetime value and profitability
Customer data platforms and segmentation
Customer experience and journey mapping
Cross-functional collaboration with product and service
Media and public communication
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Advisory service design and delivery
Customer service and experience principles
Customer expectations and satisfaction
Continuous improvement in service
Driving measurable service improvement
Customer service and CX strategy
Designing voice-of-customer programmes

Records and Procedure

Knowledge management and capability building
Transfer pricing documentation
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Process and control documentation
Tender planning and documentation
Information lifecycle and records management
Threat and risk assessment

Strategy and Governance

Governance of converged security
Strategic alignment of investments
Product and portfolio strategy
Go-to-market and channel strategy
Growth strategy and demand generation
Governance of campaigns and spend
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Managing price and discount governance
Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Client feedback and satisfaction
Technology governance and change control
Asset-liability committee (ALCO) governance
Governance and the three lines model

Contractors and Supply

Supply chain and cargo security
Evidence-based improvement
Subcontractor and supplier management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Procurement and contract value
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Third-party and supply-chain risk
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Fair trade and responsible supply
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Vendor management and system governance

Security Practice

Investigations and recovery
Influencing and security awareness
Fraud and internal-threat investigation
Lessons learned and development
Claims investigation and fraud indicators
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
Data protection and customer privacy
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Cloud and data security
Security by design
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Cybersecurity governance
Awareness and security culture

Risk and Resilience

Business continuity and resilience
Fraud risk and controls
Audit risk and materiality
Vulnerability management
Cyber risk management
Designing and facilitating groups
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
Employment compliance and the HR risk agenda
Psychoeducation and workshops
Risk assessment methodology and matrices
Dynamic and site-specific risk assessment
Control environment and risk assessment
Residual risk and ALARP
Risk registers and monitoring
Communicating risk to the workforce

Legal and Regulatory

Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape
Regulatory compliance and audits
The regulatory and legal environment
Compliance frameworks and programmes
Compliance monitoring and testing
Environmental legal compliance
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Legal and other requirements
Compliance monitoring and enforcement
Data-informed and evidence-based decisions
Contract governance and compliance
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Working with organisations on wellbeing

Operations and Supervision

Principles of credit and the lending process
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Competitive bidding processes
Business process mapping
Continuous improvement of finance processes
Process automation and workflow
The HR operating model and business partnering
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Process improvement and lean thinking
Productivity and efficiency improvement
Solvency, capital and prudential supervision
Operational efficiency and productivity
Reconciliation and end-of-day processes
Operating-model and process re-engineering
Designing a banking solution or process

Professional Leadership Practice

Designing an intervention or programme
Management review and improvement
Leadership versus management and when each is needed
Situational and adaptive leadership
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
Self-awareness and the leader's identity
Ethics and responsible leadership
Quality management and standards
Category management and strategy development
Key account management
Performance management in sales
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Sanctions screening and PEP management
Relationship management and cross-selling
Sales performance and pipeline management

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert principles aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve security risk management, physical protection and investigations
Master security risk assessment and threat analysis and physical security and access control
Apply investigations, intelligence and forensics and crisis, emergency and incident response in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in security risk management

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CMGT certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CMGT?

This certification is ideal for Security Officers and Supervisors, Security Managers and Consultants, Investigators and Intelligence Analysts and Loss Prevention and Protection Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CMGT certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CMGT internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CMGT certification?

The Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CMGT certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CMGT?

The Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CMGT?

The Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CMGT while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CMGT?

Graduates progress towards senior security-management and CSO roles. The CMGT strengthens your expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations and positions you for advancement across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services.

Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert

Certified Security Management and Leadership Expert

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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