(CCTP) Certified Counter Terrorism Practitioner Preparatory Course (E-learning)

(CTP) Course Overview

This course is in partnership with CCTP which grants the CCTP certification and maintains it as the recognized standard of excellence for competent counter terrorism and intelligence. This CCTP course provides the understanding of the terrorism threat globally, having the ability to identify the various threats and modus operandi of the terrorist, and possessing the ability to access the risk and to implement the necessary processes and technological protective measures to prepare and respond to terrorist acts efficiently and effectively. This course provides demonstrable proof of knowledge, skill and experience in key areas for the purposes of mitigating the threat of terrorism, and by providing proactive measures to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and property to terrorist acts in 4 main domains: Terrorism Fundamentals, Threat Identification, Prevention and Mitigation of the Threat, and Preparedness and Response to Terrorist Act.

Benefits:

• Competence in the principles and best practices in the counter terrorism field
• Being kept updated with tools and tactics to counter and respond to the constantly evolving global terrorism threat
• Participation in a recognized professional group
• Recognition of professional competence by peers in the profession as well as management
• Advanced career potential and growth due to recognition as a Certified Counter Terrorism Practitioner
• Improvement in overall performance, removal of uncertainty and widening of market opportunities in the industry
• Achievement and maintenance of certification helps ensure that you are continually improving and refining your activities within the homeland security and counter terrorism fields
• Potentially higher income as a result of being formally recognized as an experienced Certified Counter Terrorism Practitioner

(CTP) Course Domains

Domain 1: Terrorism Fundamentals Understand & Access the Threats of Terrorism – Define terrorism, terrorist objectives, strategy, and ideology, causes of terrorism, motivating factors for terrorist, terrorist trends, and types of terrorism Access The Threat Posed By Various Terrorist Organizations – Terrorist organizations operations and tactics, terrorist organization financing, terrorist organization operational structure, technology utilization, recruitment, radicalization, lone wolf, and terrorist profile

Domain 2: Terrorism Threats Identification Identify Potential Terrorist Targets & Assess Their Vulnerabilities – Attack planning cycle, target selection, soft target and hard targets, and terrorist tactics Detection & Responding To Hostile Surveillance & Pre-Attack Indicators – Surveillance and surveillance detection, hostile surveillance methods, and physical signs of suspicious activity Recognition & Detection Of Terrorist Modus Of Operandi – Terrorism modus operandi, recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances and devices, recognition of characteristics and behavioral patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security

Domain 3: Prevention & Mitigation Of The Threat Prepare & Plan Physical Security Program In Accordance To The Threats & Risks – Security concept, security planning and security by design Understand & Assessing Security Measures To Counter The Terrorist Threats – Physical means, security technologies, intelligence and threat indicators, human factor, personnel security and security processes Leveraging Intelligence – Risk assessment, intelligence fundamentals and components, intelligence gathering methods and resources, security deployment in accordance to intelligence information

Domain 4: Preparedness & Responses To Terrorist Act Response To Terror Incident – Emergency response plan including emergency procedures, emergency response in accordance to the various threats; armed assault, improvised explosive device and ramming attack

(CTP) Eligibility

This is just for the course alone. Anyone who is interested in this course may register. You will receive a Certificate of Completion, upon successful completion for this course.

To obtain the additional certification (Exam Fee of USD700 applies) for this course, please note the following eligibility criteria:

• Law enforcement, military and security professionals
• Corporate security professionals for small and medium-sized enterprises and multi-national corporations
• Risk and security consultants who provide consulting services for critical assets, sporting events, government buildings, public infrastructure, etc.
• Public transportation security professionals involved in the aviation security for airlines and, airports, maritime security and ground transportation
• Law enforcement officers from police units, customs, immigration, border control, counter terrorism units, intelligence units, patrolling units, etc.
• Military officers from intelligence units, counter terrorism units, military police, infantry brigades, etc.
• Private security companies who deal with asset protection, VIP protection, etc.

Eligibility Includes

• Academic & Experience
  • A minimum university degree or at least two (2) years experience in the security, law enforcement, or military field OR
  • Relevant experience in the field of security, law enforcement or military with at least five (5) years in executive or management role and/or responsibility if you do not have a relevant degree
• No criminal records
  • The participant must submit two (2) professional references who have personal knowledge of and can validate your security experience, character, and good standing

Module 1: Introduction to the threat of terrorism

• Introduction to the threat of terrorism
• Terrorism history overview
• The objectives of terrorism
• Terrorism trends 
• Types of terrorism
• Religious terrorism
• How terrorist and terrorist groups operate and structure
• Terrorism financing
• Terrorism and use of technology
• Assisting and cooperation
• Terrorist training
• Recruitment
• The evolution of ISIS
• Lone wolf
• Radicalization
• Inside the terrorist mind
• Terrorist profile and classifications
• Module summary

Module 2: Terrorist operation planning

• Terrorist operation planning
• Terror asymmetrical tactics
• Target selection
• How terrorist chooses his targets
• Attack planning cycle
• Intelligence gathering
• Types of terrorist surveillance
• Hostile surveillance countermeasures

Module 3: Terrorist modus operandi

• Bombing
• Improvised explosive device (IED)
• Explosives
• IED lab and factory
• Pipe bomb
• Switches
• Detonators
• Booby traps
• IED containers
• Power source
• PIES
• Blast effect

 Suicide Bomber

• Suicide bomber 
• Suicide bomber process and motives
• Suicide bomber methods of deployment
• Suicide bomber vest
• Suicide bomber modus operandi
• Suicide bomber blast effect
• Possible warning signs for suicide bomber

Vehicle-borne

• Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device 
• VBIED familiarization
• Why VBIED attacks so deadly?
• VBIED methods of attacks
• Possible warning signs for VBIED

 Standoff Bombing

• Standoff bombing
• Standoff bombing / drones and the threat from above

Armed Assault

• Armed assault
• Ramming attack, methods of attack
• Sharp edge weapons attacks
• Kidnapping and hostage taking
• Hijacking
• Threat, hoax, and deception
• Assassination
• Sabotage and arson
• Penetration attacks
• Cyberterrorism
• CBRN
• Module summary

Module 4: Countermeasures

• Coping with terrorism

Module 5: Security Planning

• Introduction to security planning: Key security concepts, security planning, and security by design
• The security layers
• Standoff distance
• CPTED
• Perimeter protection
• Access control
• Site characteristics
• Target hardening
• Examples on how to cope with the threats
• Module summary

Module 6: Security countermeasures

• Introduction to security countermeasures
• Physical means: Physical barriers, natural obstacles, fences and walls, gates, physical security lighting, doors and locks, safe rooms, window and glazing, blast mitigation
• Security technologies: Integrated security systems, video, access control system, intrusion detection system, security screening technologies, explosive trace detectors, vehicles screening, counter drones, K9
• Human factor: Training and security forces
• The intelligence layer
• Security processes: Management of security, maintenance of security, threat indicators, the access control process, security questioning, document verification, mail screening, breaking the routine
• Personal safety
• Module summary

Module 7: Preparedness and Response

• Emergency management cycle
• Emergency response plan
• Leadership
• Emergency response team (ERT)
• The emergency operation centre (EOC)
• Business continuity plan (BCP)
• Communication plan
• Security awareness programs
• Training and drills plan
• Red team
• Evacuation plan
• Search plan

 Response Plan

• Emergency response
• Situational awareness
• Armed and unarmed security response
• Alert level system 
• Emergency scenarios guidelines
• Unified command
• Active shooters (armed security)
• Active shooters (unarmed security)
• Bomb threats
• Sharp-edged weapon attack
• Suspicious packages and items
• Suspicious mail
• Explosion (post-blast)
• Explosive device (pre-blast)
• Projectile weapon (rocket, mortar, missile)
• Suicide bomber
• VBIED
• Vehicle-as-weapon attack
• Hostage-taking