Level 5 Professional Certification
Certified Security Risk Manager (CSRM®)
SFJ accredited qualification for professionals managing security across diverse organisational settings
In-Person Duration: 5 Days (plus post course study)
Distance Learning Duration: Up to 12 Months
In-Person Course Price: From £1995 (including VAT)
Distance Learning Price: From £1350 (including VAT)
About the Course
The Certified Security Risk Manager (CSRM®) course is an advanced programme for professionals who manage organisation wide security risks. Taught by experienced practitioners, it develops the skills needed to assess threats, design proportionate security measures, and support informed decision making across a range of sectors.
- Gain a recognised Level 5 qualification aligned to your chosen route, either Ofqual regulated through SFJ Awards or externally quality assured via the Skills and Education Group.
- The course is developed and delivered by senior security and risk professionals with backgrounds in policing, military and corporate environments, ensuring the learning is practical, credible and grounded in real world application.
- Build confidence in advanced strategic tools, including complex threat analysis, high level vulnerability assessment and the integration of security risk intelligence into organisational decision making, enabling you to influence strategy and strengthen resilience at a senior level.
Skills and Education Group Certification
Skills and Education Group Certification
Skills and Education Group Certification
Endorsed by the Skills and Education Group through the QLS Scheme, this route provides the Level 5 Certificate in Security and Resilience, alongside the Level 4 Award in Protective Security. Assessment for this route consists of two assignments of approximately 3000 words each, focusing on key elements of security risk management and their application in practice.
Skills and Education Group Route Pricing:
- In-Person Course Price: £1995 (including VAT)
- Distance Learning Price: £1350 (including VAT)
SFJ Awards Certification
Skills and Education Group Certification
Skills and Education Group Certification
Awarded by SFJ Awards and regulated by Ofqual, this route leads to the Level 5 Security Risk Management Practitioner qualification. Assessment for this route consists of four assignments, each requiring between 3000 and 5000 words, designed to demonstrate depth of understanding and practical application across the full security risk management process.
SFJ Awards Route Pricing:
- In-Person Course Price: £2400 (including VAT)
- Distance Learning Price: £1800 (including VAT)
Delivery & Assessment
How is the Course Delivered?
How is the Course Delivered?
How is the Course Delivered?
- The in person course is delivered over 5 consecutive days, providing a focused and immersive learning experience. This is followed by a period of supported self study, with guidance from a dedicated tutor to help embed learning in practice.
- The distance learning option offers greater flexibility and is typically completed over 3 to 6 months. You will have up to 12 months to complete the programme if required, allowing you to balance study with professional commitments while maintaining the same high standard throughout.
How is the Course Assessed?
How is the Course Delivered?
How is the Course Delivered?
- For the SFJ Awards certificate, learners complete 4 assignments, each requiring between 3000 and 5000 words, designed to demonstrate depth of understanding and practical application across the full security risk management process
- For the Skills and Education Group certificate, learners complete 2 assignments of approximately 3000 words each, focusing on key elements of security risk management and their application in practice.
ELCAS Approved Course
This course is eligible for ELCAS funding, making it accessible to serving and former members of the UK Armed Forces. This qualification provides a nationally recognised pathway into security risk management roles across corporate, public sector, and critical national infrastructure environments.
Linked Course Bundles
The Security & Counter-Terrorism Bundle (In-Person)
Certified Security and Resilience Bundle (Distance Learning)
Certified Security and Resilience Bundle (Distance Learning)
The SFJ Level 3 Award in Counter Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness and the Level 5 Certified Security Risk Manager (CSRM®) bundle provides a pathway from understanding terrorist threats and protective security measures to developing advanced security risk management capability.
Duration: 10 days in person training, delivered as two separate five day blocks, plus post course study
Price: From £3495 (including VAT) - payment plans available
Certified Security and Resilience Bundle (Distance Learning)
Certified Security and Resilience Bundle (Distance Learning)
Certified Security and Resilience Bundle (Distance Learning)
Combining the Level 5 CSRM®, CCMP® and CORM® courses, this bundle provides learners with the skills and knowledge to work at a tactical and strategic level across security, resilience and crisis management.
Duration: up to 24 months
Price: £2995 (including VAT) - payment plans available