SECURITY

EDUCATION
MODULE 4
LESSON 4.2
WHAT IS SECURITY
EDUCATION?
Security Education can be described as a
learning initiative that is aimed at reducing
the total number of security loopholes that
are likely to occur due to a lack of employee
awareness.
 CONCEPT
A. SECURITY EDUCATION
 Oftentimes, employees of companies or
business establishments rely on the assigned
security personnel for their security and
protection. This attitude normally results to
vulnerability and susceptibility of the
concerned company to security hazards.
 When a loss or damage of property occurs,
company management puts the blame on the
security personnel. One thing is always
forgotten, “security is everybody’s business.”
 It has been stated previously that human
barriers includes shop workers, utility workers,
rank-and-file employees, and management staff
of companies and business establishments.
 With these, company employees should be
educated and made aware of their roles in the
security of their own company. The ultimate
purpose is to make everybody “ security
conscious.”
 CONCEPT
B. OBJECTIVES OF
SECURITY EDUCATION
1. Guidance for all supervisory indoctrination
and executive levels of the organization.
2. A mandatory indoctrination on security for
all new personnel before their assignment to
their respective jobs.
3. Development of high degree of security
consciousness among the selected supervisors
and other key personnel in the program that
should be containing and supported by the top
of the management.
4. A down-the-line security programmed at
installing consciousness and dedication
through demonstration, lectures, motivation
and suggestions.
5. To let all the employees force know that they
all belong to the organization and that non-
awareness and non-concern to the security
program is tantamount to disloyalty.
6. To develop discipline, loyalty and
belongingness. These attribute fully imbued
will result in the effectiveness and efficiency.
 Security education program to be effective
must have the support and personnel on the
reasons, the main thrust being to acquaint all
personnel on the reasons for the security
measures.
 This program should be given to all
personnel from the work group that has no
access to classified endeavours to the super and
executives handling sensitive plans and
policies of the industrial firm. The program is
given a “ follow-through” which will be
continuing and tailored to the specific group
levels depending on their access to restricted
 CONCEPT
C. TYPES OF SECURITY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
 Security managers or company security
coordinators design program that will enhance
the security consciousness of the employees, in
addition, identification of hazards and handling
of crises should also be taught. The security
education programs includes:
a. Company’s roles in the prevention and/or
reduction of loss;
b. Integration of security education during company
employees’ orientation;
c. Fire prevention programs and drills;
d. Natural disasters/calamities drills;
e. Coordination with the security department;
f. Creation of safety or security committee;
g. Proper waste disposal- this prevent chances of
pilferage; espionage by the proper disposal of
documents (shredding of the waste documents); and
destructive fire by segregating flammable waste
substances;
h. Regular in- services retraining where provisions of
company security is integrated; and
i. Posting of security awareness posters/ notices, issuance
of pamphlets and brochures.
THANK YOU!
QUIZ
A. WHAT IS SECURITY
EDUCATION?
WHAT DO YOU THINK
THE IMPORTANCE OF
SECURITY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS ?
ENUMERATE AT LEAST
THREE(3) TYPES OF
SECURITY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS?