The arrival of commercial drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has created both opportunities and challenges alike. Giving an explosion of innovation to the industry, it has been tripling its presence across the entire security sphere. With an estimated hype in the operation of drones, the prospect seems to be promising in the drone management sector. Drones have managed to help us in a variety of areas. It is used mainly as a risk mitigation tool along with security teams as an effective auxiliary and cost-effective tool.
The uses of these drones are countless as many organizations rely on drones for various security purposes which include site surveys of large properties, an inspection of the long stretched pipeline of utilities, taking videos or photos of a big gathering, and other endless activities. Security teams and professionals are using the same for monitoring sites and detecting potential threats.
And to its discredit, there are some malicious uses with the same drone such as spying on the business competitors, helping to steal properties especially intellectual property and smuggling prohibited items. It can also be used to inflict physical damages. Though it started as a useful and playful toy operated by non-malicious people, it has been now changed to a much evolved and sophisticated one even making the job of terrorist organizations easier to target and carry out attacks in a more advanced manner.
When the availability and use of drones become widespread, countries are simultaneously worried about the potential danger and are looking forward to taking some actions in that direction. While they are supposed to value freedom, most countries are struggling with the prevalence of such drones. Given the level of benefits and uses, private agencies are extensively relying on drones for many purposes including malicious ones. So, when the future seems to be full of drones, it will be better to discuss the opportunities and uses as well as risks and challenges of drones in the days to come.
What do drones do in the security field?
The availability of drones is pervasive as it is cheaper, environmental-friendly and easy to use, commercial drones can be seen even in marriage functions to take perfect shoots in certain upper angles. It can reach inaccessible places and rescue people strangled in risk-filled areas. Now, drones have been the key player even in the agriculture sector. Farmers use drones to detect any crop failure other than watering and fertilizing thief paddy fields.
In the security field, in addition to enforcing surveillance, drones are being used to deliver relief supplies to those trapped in flood areas or other calamities. It can spot arsenal sites, dangerous developments in the protected areas.
Drones are capable of helping security professionals in a variety of ways as a mitigation tool of significant security issues. Let us consider some of its use as a security deterrence technology.
Cost-effective: many organizations rely on applying drones for monitoring their structures and property. Instead of employing more security personnel at the site, enterprises now save a lot of money by using drones. They don’t have to employ more full-time security personnel or install cameras on all sites if they afford to buy a drone. So, it is reducing the amount the expenditure a company has to spend to secure its security infrastructure. Security personnel equipped with operating drones are being employed in these fields.
Assessing the potential risks: Security personnel use drones to detect vulnerabilities and fragile areas. They will be able to find gaps in their works and proceed to fix them. They can sense the risks and loopholes easily with the help of drones. They don’t need to go to the roof to know if there is any security risk hiding behind the top. Personnel uses it with the thermal camera even at night to monitor campuses, auditoriums, and large gatherings. With this process, they can control the whole area and prevent any possible danger from happening.
Securing remote assets: drones are the most effective tool if you are looking for securing large areas of land, animals, plants, and other valuable asset. For example, if you have a large plot of hundreds of acres with valuable trees and food items in it; you can use drones to prevent theft and other fraud activities across the area.
Drones with the capacity of analyzing images and audio-video sensors can assess the situation more effectively than a security officer does. It can sense the danger and simultaneously inform the authority that there is an immediate situation at the given place.
Emergency relief: Assessing the intensity of emergencies and providing the required help in the process of the rescue operation is what makes the drone unique. It is doing well in terms of finding people isolated in flood or fire or earthquake or inside the collapsing building and helping them to escape the situation.
How drones turn into a challenge
Drones can turn into a nightmare in multiple ways. Apart from being in the hand of malicious people, the drone can simply turn dangerous if the operator loses control. It can happen when the operator is an untrained one or when someone hacks the system. And as a technology, it is viable to system failures. So, without any intention of harming, it can inflict injuries and it will be bigger if someone malicious takes control of the drone through hacking and make a deliberate movement. It has now become a trend that people buy a drone fly it like a toy without receiving any training or standard. Such untrained operators pose enormous risks to their lives and properties. Ryan Hendricks, the Managing partner at Dronuspher, says “there are not enough trained drone operators to meet the demand right now”. This is why the news of drone accidents is not a surprise these days.
Data theft: a big challenge
Drones as a technology vulnerable to hacking can manipulate the manufacturing process and can be used to steal information. The recent example of the department of home security of the USA warning companies about the Chinese-made drones being used to send sensitive data to its manufacturers in China has shown the gaps and loopholes hiding behind the droned security requirements. As most of the drones used in America are manufactured in China, they can manipulate and steal data from the clients.
Collision is yet another big challenge that the drone is susceptible to. As even a bird can make a plane’s journey difficult and sometimes takes it down, the possibility of collision and subsequent injuries are going to be a reality when the skies are all over the world with commercial drones. It can claim thousands of lives if it touches a plane or helicopters that flee below 500 feet.
So, all things considered, an operator of a drone must be liable for the activities it does. And he should take responsibility for any loss caused by the drone.
How drones affect the national security
This article discussed how the drone itself is a boon and threat at the same time. Last but not least, here we are considering the larger security concerns about the continuous advancement of aerial vehicle technology. The drones have paved a new road for military attacks and war requirements. America uses thousands of drones for various military requirements which include capturing imageries of illegal and malicious practices. As of now, the evolving drones with its shapes, size, capacities, and strengths reflects the demands and the needs it is going to carry out in the near future. Jet-powered drones can fly as fast as commercial flight and can be deployed to any site. Drones are already using in militaries across the world.
Despite the advantages that drones can provide to the various requirements, it could be an unforeseeable threat if it is in the hand of an irresponsible militia group instead of a responsible one. Besides, there are many utilities across the world capable of manufacturing sophisticated drones. Varied types of drones already exist in the market in immeasurable amounts. So, the easy availability of the drones makes it extra-advantageous to the terrorist and other malicious groups. The instance of insurgency using drones for attacking their enemy is already there as the Colombian group FARC carried out a Tokyo subway attack in Japan in 1995. And there has been news of their terrorist outfits considering the uses of commercial drones for carrying out attacks.
As there are no significant efforts so far from the governments and international community towards the non-proliferation of commercial drones, the future looks uncertain with the drones are each day taking different shapes, sophistication, and power. As they can be equipped with many arsenals, the threat they pose will be unimaginable.
To conclude, drones with all their advantages can cause various damages in multiple spheres. Ranging from the terrorist organizations designing it packed with explosive materials to attack their target, accidental falling of drones on the crowd in large venues to the use of an ordinary individual with basic know-how in order to inflict another one. So, the time demands effective measures and professional experts in the field.
Captain Vikram Batra who is also known as Sher Shah is a war hero, the Kargil war hero. Born on September 9th, the boy from a small town named Palampur is posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest and most prestigious award for valor.
The love towards a nation which we call dearly ourselves as patriotism is an emotion that is un-measurable which helps most of the patriots to make happen unachievable feet on many occasions.
Patriotism can be very inspiring.
To commemorate the memory of Captain Vikram Batra (Sher Shah) on his birthday let’s dwell on the brave actions he did to capture Point 5140 and Point 4875.
Not a few days ago a 23-year-old youngster who won a gold medal for India in the Tokyo Olympics is being praised as a hero showered with love and appreciation. Bringing medals and representing your country by showing spirit is one heroic way to show your love towards your country.
And there is another brave and heroic way to present yourself as a patriot by defending your country within and on the borders and protecting your country’s land from enemies and intruders who try to claim or occupy your land.
Captain Batra was just 24 years old when he sacrificed his life for the safety of the nation and love towards the nation. With a slogan "Yeh Dil Mange More!” And a statement “I'll either come back after raising the Indian flag in victory or return wrapped in it. But I'll come for sure” Sher Shah was truly an inspiration to many of his fellow soldiers and many of the young soldiers in this generation. He challenged the Pakistani’s troops when they tried to threaten him not to climb Point 4875.
Captain Vikram Batra was a hero and a patriot who didn’t bother about his life while serving the Indian Army with a purpose to not allow any intruders and while he was about to shield bullets for protecting his troop while re-capturing the Point 4875.
Journey of Vikram Batra into the Indian Army
Which kid doesn’t fancy himself to become a hero and save the lives of others. For many that childhood dream still floats in Disneyland. But Vikram Batra’s childhood dream never floated anywhere aimlessly all his life. He dreamt of joining the Indian Army and serve the nation from his initial days of life when he knew what he was doing.
Vikram Batra's family was an ordinary family where his father was a government school principal and his mother a school teacher. He was elder to his twin brother by fourteen minutes.
In his entire childhood and teenage Batra excelled not only in studies but also in sports and karate. He represented his school in the nationals for table tennis and he is also a green belt holder in karate.
Vikram Batra was a graduate in B.Sc. medical sciences from DAV college, Chandigarh. During his graduation, he joined the Air Wing in the NCC (National Cadet Corps). He was considered to be the best Air Wing cadet in the directorate during his time in the cadet corps.
He was qualified for the 'C' certificate in the NCC and attained the rank Senior Under Officer in his NCC unit. Captain Vikram Batra took part in the Republic Day parade in the year 1994 as an NCC Cadet.
During his graduation, Batra got a job opportunity in the merchant navy. He wanted to accept the job to earn money and marry the love of his life but he changed his mind later saying to his mother that “Money is not everything in life”.
After the completion of his graduation, Batra felt that he doesn’t want to be a burden to his father so he enrolled for the course MA English in the Punjab University where he can prepare for the CDS exam. During this period, he was also working as a part-time manager for a travel agency in the region to support his earnings.
Vikram Batra cleared the CDS exam and was also selected in the SSB interview round. He was among the top 35 candidates that were selected. He went on to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun in June 1996.
In the words of his father,
Vikram had found his purpose in life. He had found the way to a righteous path that would lead him to his goal — to a service that was extraordinarily high and supreme.
From Lieutenant to Captain Vikram Batra
The Indian army is a different kind of universe where you can find more love, more action, and more bravery than in most box office movies. The love for their country and the people of their country, the action at the borders and in their drills, the bravery they show in strength when an enemy tries to intrude into the country’s borders.
Captain Vikram Batra graduated from the IMA (Indian Military Academy) on 6th December 1997 after his completion of 19 months of training in the academy. He was first commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Army. He was commissioned into the 13th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK Rif)
Vikram Batra got his first posting at Sopore in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, an area with significant militant activity. During his posting in Sopore, Batra had several encounters with militants. In one of those encounters when Batra was leading an ambush with his platoon into an area of dense forest, he had a miraculous escape when a bullet fired by a militant grazed his shoulder and struck one of Batra's men behind him, killing the soldier. Believing that the bullet was meant for him and not his colleague, he ordered his men to nab the militants, and by morning all of the militants were killed. Batra, however, was saddened, because he knew that the bullet was meant for him. "Didi, it was meant for me and I lost my man," he had told his elder sister over the phone.
Captain Vikram Batra and his Sacrifice in the Kargil war (1999)
Operation Vijay or Kargil War the names are different but the war was the same. Kargil war outbreak happened during the May to July 1999. Even though Pakistan claims to be no involvement of their military troops in the Kargil war, there are many proofs and documents left behind during the war proving their role and involvement otherwise in the Kargil war.
Vikram Batra and his battalion 13 JAK Rif were only supposed to be the reserve forces during the Kargil war while capturing Point 5140 in the Dras sector which can provide strategic advancement in attacking the enemies. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi, the 13 JAK Rif was divided into Bravo and Delta teams led by under the command of Lieutenant Sanjeev Singh Jamwal and Lieutenant Vikram Batra respectively to recapture the peak from the intruders.
Before the dawn on 21st June, both the Bravo and Delta companies were able to recapture Point 5140 without a single casualty.
The re-capture of Point 5140 helped Vikram Batra to rise to the rank of Captain from lieutenant.
The capture of Point 5140 set in motion a string of successes, such as the captures of Point 5100, Point 4700, Junction Peak, and the Three Pimple Complex.
The entire nation was celebrating his success and an interview of Vikram Batra was being telecasted over the televisions screens all over India.
The sacrifice and the bravery of Captain Vikram Batra cannot be simply described in any number of words that easily, because the capture of the 4875 peaks is a true inspiration for many soldiers. During the operation to re-capture the peak, Batra was unwell and suffering from high temperature and fatigue from the previous encounter at peak 5140.
Even in that deterred condition, he was ready to climb the peak as reinforcement for another battalion who is fighting on the peak. Looking at his condition his commanding officer didn’t have the heart to send him up but his grit and determination changed the course of the fight. Batra along with his team went up the peak in the dark to help the soldiers on the peak.
When a radio message was sent to the peak about the arrival of Sher Shah, the camp on the top felt relieved and the Pakistani troops intercepted the message and tried to threaten Batra to not come up.
After climbing peak 4875 Batra and his was able to destroy the enemies' machine guns gain the advantage by holding the ledge on the peak. On 6-7 July the Indian army and the Pakistani intruders were engaged in high action fight with a lot of shelling, bombing, and close-range firing.
When everything was going right for Captain Vikram Batra and the Indian soldiers, even in the zero visible mountain range, there was one ledge on Peak 4875 which was still under the holding of the Pakistani troops. They started firing at the Indian soldiers and a sniper targeting them from a difficult-to-find location injured Batra’s fellow soldier. While trying to save his life and destroy the enemy stronghold he found no way from any direction other than the front.
Captain Vikram Batra courageously exposed himself to enemy fire to drag the injured soldier to safety, and in the process was shot in the chest by an enemy sniper from very close range, and a split-second later, by a splinter from an RPG which hit him in the head. Batra collapsed next to the injured soldier, succumbing to the fatal wounds.
The Indian military has many heroes who serve the nation without even thinking of their lives. Heroes are not made they are born that way. Captain Vikram Batra was born a hero who dreamed all his life to only serve the nation by joining the army. Even in the face of death, he didn’t think of his life instead he sacrificed his life for the nation and faced bullets to protect his fellow soldiers.
Even after 22 years of his death Captain Vikram Batra and his sacrifice is celebrated and remembered across the nation.
Newton would have not had the time to discover the gravitational force or the three Newton laws if he was born in the 21st century.
Times of a great era in which we are living now, humans are excelling in every aspect that they are setting foot in. Rocket sciences to miniature gadgets, humans have a tendency to always keep pushing the scope and boundaries to achieve success in every field.
The main reason for these impossible achievements to be achieved possibly is because of the technology and technological advancements. Inducing cutting-edge technology in every field and sector in the corporate world has seen no bounds in the matters of upgrading.
Along with the others, Physical Security is a field where cool and breakthrough gadgets and technology are bringing efficiency and effectiveness to provide safety and security.
What would Iron Man’s reaction be?
Who doesn’t love upgrades? If the Stark industry and Iron Man were real he would say that humans are evolving and that he is very proud of us for all the technology that we are investing in in the real world.
Every corner of the world is somewhat aware of at least a few of the technologies that are present in this world.
Video surveillance, motion detectors, facial recognition, drones, sensor cameras, tracking devices many more of such tech and gadgets are being used nowadays to avoid and detect all kinds of threats.
Wide range of tech and gadgets in Physical security
The rise of violent crimes and increase in threats has become the concern of public safety in most unexpected ways, places, and times demanded the developments and upgrades in aspects of physical security everywhere. Physical security has proven to be more effective and improved its approach towards security measures with the vast increase in surveillance.
There are many threats that intimidate humans on major levels. Mankind was always assisted by technology mostly in recent times to overcome these threats.
Advantages of Technology in Physical Security
Enough upgrades are always necessary for most of our daily activities. Not because people don’t like monotony it is just that human desires are unlimited.
Likewise, physical security personnel and their departments in the compound itself cannot assure safety and security measures. Security personnel also needs assurance and motivation to perform their duties. Introducing the technology into physical security can boost the chances of containing 90% of threats in the initial stages itself.
With the help of technology, it is very easy to maintain all the security-related data in cloud databases. All the footage, even the footage which contains the criminal activities that are recorded stored in the cloud databases. Warning about cautions through alarms or sending out alert notifications in case of security breaches to the security personnel can enable them to take swift action with all the proofs.
People can retrieve and secure the data in the databases allowing access to the authorized personnel only. Databases store all the required footage of the criminal activities to provide it as a piece of evidence when necessary.
The usage of technology in physical security has made it possible to use innovative solutions like advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence), embedded automatic facial recognition software systems, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, and many more of such technology has enhanced the physical security and made their ways into the global markets unfolding the wonders they can achieve.
Market availability
No matter how many cutting-edge techs are invented, unless and until they are available in markets for public safety they are of no use.
In the below, we will gather all the information that we can about all the technology that is available in the market for physical security.
Video Surveillance
Security Cameras are found around most of the places in almost every place in the cities and even in some villages. People started believing in themselves that they are safe when being alone in the presence of CCTVs. And some people started believing the same but in a different perspective, that they are being watched while committing an offense.
Video surveillance is being used to monitor all kinds of acts. Any act of violent criminal activity or a small theft are all captured on the video surveillance to be used as proof of violations, unlawful activities, and atrocities on video.
New introductions are made to the video surveillance to enhance the performance. Video surveillance is built-in with few extra features using other technology. These additions are very helpful in motion detection, audio detection, etc.
Video surveillance allows the security department’s personnel to identify unlawful acts or criminal activity by examining the footage that is recorded and lets them stay updated about the situations on the premises.
Perimeter Security
Additions like motion sensor detectors, lightings, radio-wave technology, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, and other security measures ensure the entry of authorized only.
These integrated IoT (Internet of Things) technology gives an advantage for the security personnel by sending warnings and cautions about the systems breaches and encroachments and approaching threats in advance.
Perimeter protection has become an easy task with the provided technology at their disposal
Motion Sensor Cameras
Motion sensor cameras give you an extra advantage acting like a shield for the compound.
These cameras are quick in action, they capture everything in the vicinity even with a slight motion. Escaping from these can be a tough task. Motion sensor cameras are very sophisticated objects while performing their tasks.
Upon detecting any motion or movements in the premises the cameras send out an alarm or alert notification of security breach to the security personnel on duty.
Motor Vehicle Tracking
Tracking and tracing can help the security personnel in real-time. This technology allows you to predict the movements of the oncoming threats
Telematics is installed in motor vehicles can help in tracking the movements which makes the effectiveness of physical security department. Tracking devices can be placed in any objects to
comply well track them by following the signals. Tracking devices are very effective for long distances too without any trouble.
Not only reducing the theft of the assets they with security monitoring.
Facial recognition
Sometimes words are not enough to describe few things. Facial recognition is a software technology that is hard to elaborate on the capabilities it can function and perform.
Facial recognition technology is a breakthrough technology that assists the security department in identifying real threats. Through this software, the security department can identify certain individuals who can be a possible threat to the institution.
Upon identifying the nature of risks facial recognition software sends out a warning of a potential breach or unusual confrontations. Also generates a warning alarm or an alert notification to the security department for quick emergency response.
Let the Boon Prevail not the Bane
“Every coin has two faces” well I didn’t coin or frame those words and yet it felt right to use them in this situation to explain the pros and cons of the technology in physical security.
The advantages and resourceful nature of the technology can add a much-needed value to physical security in many ways. The extent to which we use them can determine the efficiency of the security personnel and humankind.
Sometimes, while on duty with all the technological supplements security personnel tend to be in a relaxed state which might lead to the incompetence of the security department on the premises. In few cases, this high-end technology can be hacked by hacker organizations without proper maintenance and updates.
Monitoring video surveillance is an essential task for any security personnel who is in charge of that duty. But with all the advanced technology available it is not an ideal option to leave everything in the hands of a manmade technology, not because the technology is defective. Technology can sometimes identify threats in a better way compared to humans but the security personnel can assess and respond very quickly according to the situation instead of just sending out a signal.
Keeping all your trust in the technology can bring you a downfall on few occasions.
Innovations and inventions are a boon given to the great minds of humankind to achieve the surprises, surprises that are meant to become wonders, wonders that happen to be engaging, engaging the human establishments. Establishing new technology for the coming generations is important, but enforcing them to do all of your works is very unprofessional.
Corporate offices and commercial places all around the world hire a bulk number of employees every year to increase their production in business and profits. The employees that are hired by the corporate offices are not all hired to sit in front of their desks to do the job. Some employees are hired with other requirements to run and perform a different kind of duty.
The work description of these other employees is to ensure safety and security on the premises. To run a corporate office or a commercial place in today's world is not quite possible without a security department. The private security industry which is playing a major part in the world economies with its market value is the true bet that the corporate sectors are risking to gamble on.
The private security industry provides the security departments that are required to run a corporate office without any disturbances. Security departments are playing a major role in the smooth functioning of these places by restricting entry to uninvited guests, not allowing any thefts in the premises, and the most important one among them is by not allowing any threats to come to their ways.
The private security industry and its security departments are becoming an essential part of the foundations of corporate places in this globalized world. In a year many security professionals are hired to keep a check on all unwanted and unnecessary situations and threats.
Security Director
The entire security department at a corporate office or a commercial place is headed by a senior-level official whose designation is security director.
A security director is assigned the role in the security department to maintain overall security management and to ensure all the safety programs on the premises. His role involves developing and directing policies and procedures to promote a safe and secured environment for the company through guidelines and safety programs.
Duties and responsibility
The security director in the security department is the head of all its operations. The following are the duties that are needed to be performed by a security director.
Ensure the protection of all the employees, vendors and visitors, clients and corporate assets.
Conduct all the necessary risk assessments on the campus. These assessments include lighting in the premises, security, gate control, bar code control, vulnerability studies, threat assessments, impact analysis, countermeasures solutions.
They are required to review and analyze all the current and future security needs in the surroundings.
Need to communicate well with all employees, visitors, clients, local law enforcement, community members in both verbal and non-verbal manner.
Need to hire, manage, and train new security officers to make them effective security staff and security department.
Need to work on how to improve the efficiency among the staff and their performances
Good relationship and commitment establishments with the local law enforcement department, the residents, and the community members can ensure a good and safely secured environment.
Need to implement a visitor management system to keep a tab on all the entries into the premises, with this both residents and guests can be accountable for the security measures.
Support the HR in conducting the investigations
Partnering with local police departments/ law enforcement can help to create and perform training sessions required for safety protocols
Need to schedule shifts for the security staff and sometimes patrol shifts in the premises to make sure of the safety
Must ensure that all the security systems in the place are in working conditions. Cameras, CCTV monitoring, alarms, locking systems all that are required to ensure the safety and security on the campus.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or Degrees in business and personnel management can be very helpful
Corporate Security Certifications (CSM – Certified Security Manager & CSS - Certified Security Specialist) will add value to security professionals who wishes to become a Security Director.
Essential skills such as problem-solving capabilities, decision-making capabilities, organizational skills, keen eye detail, and a logical mind are very much encouraging for the role.
Good communication skills, both verbal and written are a must
Need to possess security training and security awareness qualities
Need to identify and mitigate the risks and threats
Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Chief Security Officer job description is highest level ranking executive in the company. Generally, the offices hire a CSO to look after the physical protection security department and emergency management. As a company executive sometimes these CSOs are asked to play the role of public spokesperson to provide all the information that is related to the company’s security and issues.
In any organization, the chief security office (CSO) is head of all security details in it. He is responsible for both physical and digital forms of security measures. He must protect all assets that are part of the organization. His key role involves safety protocols, risk management, and responding to security incidents.
Duties and responsibilities
Need to create and maintain good relationships with various departments
Good communication internally with other departments can help in strengthening the security initiatives.
Risk assessments, crisis management, personnel safety, and facility security are the few tasks that need daily attention
Need to create a security policy education program to educate the employees and security staff
Need to develop and oversee policies and programs required for the security department to ensure safety on the premises.
Prevention of trespassers and protecting the physical assets
Must make sure to implement and oversee strategies to assess and mitigate risks
In some cases both the physical and digital security of the organization is trusted with the CSO, in such cases, he must protect and safeguard all the assets along with digital data of the corporation
This person is also known as vice president/ director of security for that particular corporation
Need to manage multiple large-scale operations
Quick relationship building skills and good communication skills are required to satisfy the job description
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or Degrees in business and personnel management can be very helpful
Having a security management certification can wave off some competition
Previous experience as a security officer can be handy but not mandatory in all cases.
Essential skills such as conflict resolution, coaching, decision-making, and team-building skills are required.
Must have a good command of the English language both verbal and written.
Basic computer skills and knowledge about windows-based programs can be very useful for this role.
The ability to work in a multicultural environment can be an added bonus for fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
The demand for these positions is quite high in the corporate security departments. With the rapidly growing threats in both physical and digital security in corporate offices, organizations are very keen to hire security professionals that have experience in the related field. Many corporate firms across the globe are willing to pay a large sum to fill this position with suitable candidates for the role.
Security professionals who dream for this position and good placement in a big corporate organization can fulfill their dreams even when they are short of some requirements. To equip yourself and your resume with the required skills that you are lacking can be achieved with few certification courses.
Many security professionals nowadays are enrolling for certifications courses in security management which can not only add value to your resume and your experience. Certification can also allow you to be in sync with the current world trends in cases of security threats and technological advancements.
Imagine yourselves being a part of the dream where the world is safe for everyone and making it into a reality.
The society we live in is not always a happy place. If you go through the news you can find news about some violent crimes or mishaps almost every day that claims human lives.
Dangers and threats are not new to humankind. Despite facing many dangers and threats in the stone age by the early man here we are today alive, breathing in flesh, taking births, and sharing the given births. All of this was only possible because our ancestors have survived by overcoming all those unfortunates.
Their survival is a kind of inspiration that is passed on to us through generations on how to survive. Humankind does almost anything for their race to survive, in this process some are guilty and some are victims.
Apart from these two categories you can choose a different category by not being guilty or falling prey to the guilty and becoming a victim by ensuring your own safety all the time.
Today’s generations come with many surprises, not always the good ones. Sometimes these surprises can harm you or take away your beautiful life. Ensuring your own safety must always be your priority for the survival of your generations.
Making sure that you are safe doesn’t happen by being watchful or avoiding threats, it is only achieved when you know how to find ways to eliminate the threats.
Where do you come across threats?
Threats are everywhere but to be very specific, well specifically speaking also threats are everywhere. Sometimes you are not even safe in your backyard. So being vigilant all the time can ensure your safety.
Visiting Unknown places
There may be many reasons both personally and professionally which sometimes depend on you visiting some unknown place for the first time.
In such cases doing a background check about the area and surroundings can be very helpful before you begin your journey. Most tourists and travelers face different kinds of threats very often because of not doing proper research about the place they are visiting. Theft, mugging, and in some cases sexual assault are the most common types of safety issues faced by many visitors in new places.
It is our responsibility too to look out for our own safety and security, it is not like we are all Lois Lane for the Man of Steel to come to our rescue in a terrorism-prone location.
Research about the place and its dangers like the places to avoid or else what can be the best time to visit a particular location, types of crimes, and crime-prone areas to have a safe trip.
While Traveling
Well, we cannot predict natural disasters that can cause accidents or unfortunate accidents, or a plane hijack while traveling. What we can do is be extra attentive while traveling in a threat-prone area.
If you are using a mode of public transport make sure that all your belongings are safe and avoid unnecessary interactions with people you find strange. You must have heard this countless times but still repeating it can cause no harm, Do not eat or accept any kind of food from strangers.
If you traveling solo or with a company in your vehicle try to look for the best routes which have access to basic resources in case you get stranded and don’t prefer routes that might be in risk-prone zones or routes with less mobility and no surveillance mostly in the nights. It is better to avoid such routes in daylight too.
If you still don’t trust this methodology try watching horror and crime thriller movies because in many movies all unwanted things happen in such passages only. After all, movies are mostly based on real-life experiences and real incidents modified and shown to the audiences.
Walking on the Streets
Imagine yourself taking a stroll on the streets in some known or unknown location to you or maybe in your neighborhood to enjoy the weather. But life isn’t always fair, there are different kinds of threats on the streets. For example, a lorry or a truck can run over you, or else someone might kidnap you for a ransom or your organs and the scariest one among them is sighting a psycho killer like in the movie series Saw.
There is nothing much we can do if we see a psycho killer but at least we can avoid other mishaps by staying sharp and attentive while enjoying the drizzles or a cool breeze. Try not to stroll in dark places which are not inhabitant and which doesn’t have surveillance.
Most teenagers and youth get excited when they came across a mysterious place. I know life is an adventure and everyone should experience the adrenaline rush but do you really want to risk it all just to click some snaps for your snapshot story.
In your Backyards
Most people say having a beautiful home is like staying in heaven without any worries. Many individuals feel very safe and secure while they are at their homes. Houses are believed to be foolproof to all kinds of threats and one of the secured known locations.
In my defense, I don’t think Dominic Toretto or the cast of Conjuring would agree with the above statement. But bombings and ghosts only happen to be in movies that can destroy homes and houses.
There are few threats that can take place even while you are in your house. Threats like thefts, homicide, and sometimes the house blowing up can happen and claim lives too on few occasions.
To make your house secured enough install CCTV surveillance and alarm systems which can scare off the intruders and giving you some protection. Install proper ventilation system and fire alarm systems too to avoid getting blown up.
Eliminating the Threats
There are many threats that need to be eliminated permanently but unfortunately, it is not humanly possible to do so. But we have other options which can at least eliminate them for time being in your surrounding environments making you feel safe and secure.
Staying vigilant, avoiding unnecessary risky businesses, staying attentive, and trusting the help of technology like CCTV surveillance and alarm systems can protect you from most of the threats which involve the only man-made threats, natural disasters are not to be trusted.
If you are Rich
Money, a well-cut designed and systematically printed paper only by the authorized can buy most of the things in the world. Money can even buy you the safety and security that you need.
Wealthy people and celebrities will need more protection than normal people. Even though they have life threats the governments cannot provide them with enough protection round the clock because of the limited manpower.
To overcome this problem most ultra-rich people and world-famous celebrities hire security professionals from the private security industry to fill up the blank and need. These private security professionals are highly trained and very skillful workers. They fit in all categories required for protecting their clients and assets even when the stakes are high. Private security professionals are very driven and hardworking professionals who do everything to protect their clients and their assets.
Along with rich and famous these private security professionals also works for multi-million revenue-generating corporate companies. Sometimes it is not only the people and their assets that are at risk, on few occasions data related to company secrets, employee data, project files, and organizations perimeter are also at risk. In such situations, private security professionals can be the key players in protecting a company and its future.
Along with the physical threats and intruders, private security professionals are well trained and highly skilled in giving protection from digital threats and unauthorized access. Private security is not only known for its physical protection, they have world-class security analysts and specialists to counter digital security breaches by creating firewalls and algorithms that can be very difficult to hack and access the company data.
With the manpower and strength of the private security professionals along with advanced technologies, most security breaches and threats can be eliminated and taken care of without causing any fluctuations in the timeline of an organization.
The world needs more and more time to become a safe haven for all the people. That is a fact which the humans must consider and realize that the world is not really a safe place in most scenarios. We cannot argue about the universal facts, likewise, humankind also cannot give up their ambitions and live like an object. Any act of survival is deemed to be a great journey, a journey which was started by our forefathers and their forefathers.
Surviving from different kinds of threats has been in our bloodlines from the beginning, hence humankind can survive almost any kind of threat by evolving with the nature of threats. Establishments of corporate offices all around the world need a security department that can help in their protection. The private security industry provides them with all the needed professionals for their security departments.
