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Security Budgeting, Cost Management and Return on Security Investment

Security departments across Africa are under constant pressure to justify their spending, yet many managers struggle to explain the value of guarding, technology and systems in business terms. This course helps security leaders build credible budgets, control costs and demonstrate the return on security investment to executives. Delegates learn to link security spending to risk reduction, compare guarding and technology options and defend the security budget in tough financial conditions.

What you will be able to do

  • Build a security budget that reflects the organisation risk profile.
  • Link security spending to measurable risk reduction and loss prevention.
  • Compare the cost of guarding, technology and process options.
  • Control and monitor security costs against the approved budget.
  • Calculate and present a return on security investment to executives.
  • Defend and adjust the security budget under financial pressure.

Course outline

  1. 01Security spending and business value
  2. 02Risk based budgeting
  3. 03Costing guarding, technology and process
  4. 04Cost control and monitoring
  5. 05Measuring return on security investment
  6. 06Presenting the case to executives
  7. 07Managing budgets under constraint
  8. 08Continuous cost and value review

Who should attend

Security managers, loss control managers, facilities managers and operations leaders responsible for planning and defending security spending.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lagos3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Online3US$900
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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