SSI RM Academy
Free expert guidance from SSI RM direct to your inboxThe SSI RM Academy provides resources to support our clients and prospective clients to implement critical security and risk management measures in their organisations. The resources are organised into courses that are sent by e-mail at regular intervals in ‘bite-sized’ parts to enable easy assimilation. The courses include policies, procedures, processes, checklists, tools and templates that can be used to transform security and risk management in your organisation.
SSI RM Academy course are free-of-charge.
Course Syllabus
Level I – Risk Management Basics Everyone Should Know
Course Content
- 5 week course @ 3 e-mails a week
- Blogs [hosted in ‘Opinion’]:
- Why Risk Management Matters
- The Risk Management Process
- What Risks Should You Manage
- Risk Management, Whose Responsibility Is It?
- Downloads:
- Risk Register
- Risk Matrix (Basic)
- Issue Register
- Risk Glossary (Part 1)
- Case Studies (Opinion)
- European Fitness League Ltd
- What is a ‘Hazard’?
- What is a ’Risk’?
- What is a ‘Risk Register’?
- What is ‘Risk Probability’?
- How to Assess Risk Probability
- What is ‘Risk Impact’?
- How to Assess Risk Impact
- What is ‘Risk Proximity’?
- How to Assess Risk Proximity
- What is a ‘Risk Matrix’?
- How to Use a Risk Matrix to Calculate Risk
- What is ’Risk Tolerance’?
- What is ’Risk Mitigation’?
- What is a ‘Risk Owner’?
- What is an ‘Issue’?
Learning Objectives
To enable you to participate constructively in your organisation’s risk management process.
Instructor
Harry Thomsett retired from the Royal Marines as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2011. Throughout his military career, and subsequently in the commercial world, Harry has been responsible for risk management in a variety of situations including military operations, programme & project management, sports governance and entrepreneurial enterprises. He taught risk management at the Joint Services Command & Staff College.
Course Syllabus
Level II – Building a Risk Management Capability
Course Content
- 5 week course @ 3 e-mails a week
- Blogs [hosted in ‘Opinion’]:
- Embedding Risk Management Into Your Company’s Culture
- Risks and Issues, They’re The Same Aren’t they?
- You Can’t Eliminate Risk and You Can’t Control Risk Either
- The Risk Management Mindset
- Downloads:
- Risk Report
- Readiness Grid
- Risk Maturity Model
- Risk Glossary (Part 2)
- Case Studies
- HQ 3 Commando Brigade in Helmand
- Risk Management Strategy
- Risk Management Principles
- Risk Management Culture
- Risk Management Policy
- Risk Management Procedures
- Risk Management Roles
- Risk Categories
- Risk Assessments
- Risk Tolerance
- Risk Reporting
- Standing Risks (or business as usual)
- Strategic Risks
- Escalating Risk
- Indicators & Warnings
- Readiness Assessments
- Risk Maturity Model
Learning Objectives
To enable you to taking a leading role in your organisation’s effort to develop and embed a risk management capability.
Instructor
Harry Thomsett retired from the Royal Marines as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2011. Throughout his military career, and subsequently in the commercial world, Harry has been responsible for risk management in a variety of situations including military operations, programme & project management, sports governance and entrepreneurial enterprises. He taught risk management at the Joint Services Command & Staff College.
Course Syllabus
Level III – Advanced Techniques for Risk Managers
Course Content
- 5 week course @ 3 e-mails a week
- Blogs [hosted in ‘Opinion’]:
- Wargaming as Risk Management
- Wargaming vs Scenario Planning
- Creating a Risk Management Culture
- Risk vs Reward
- Downloads:
- ISO 31000 Risk Management – Implementation Guide
- Wargaming Guide
- Risk Matrices (Advanced)
- Risk Glossary (Part 3)
- Case Studies:
- Emergency Medical Response in the Renewable Energy Sector
- ISO 31000 Risk Management
- Security Risk Management
- Information Security Risk Management
- Financial Security Risk Management
- Business Continuity Risk Management
- Contract Risk Management
- Health & Safety Risk Management
- Emergency & Crisis Risk Management
- Reputation Risk Management
- Environmental Risk Management
- Wargaming (Part 1) – Introduction
- Wargaming (Part 2) – Rehearsal of Concept
- Wargaming (Part 3) – Risk Management
- Scenario Planning
- Refining Probability Assessments
- Refining Impact Assessments
Learning Objectives
To enable you, as a risk manager, to develop your organisation’s risk management capability to a higher level of sophistication.
Instructor
Harry Thomsett retired from the Royal Marines as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2011. Throughout his military career, and subsequently in the commercial world, Harry has been responsible for risk management in a variety of situations including military operations, programme & project management, sports governance and entrepreneurial enterprises. He taught risk management at the Joint Services Command & Staff College.