Friday, July 6, 2007

"The Security of the City Depends Less on the Strength of Its Fortifications Than on the State of Mind of Its Inhabitants"

Congratulations to Bruno Rosenthal, Shell France, on becoming the first student to complete the Shell distance learning “Knowledge”-level programme in Security Management.

The programme is divided into 3 parts. First, participants have to complete an online training module with a test. Second, the knowledge gained is then used to carry out a small-scale risk assessment and security survey, assessed by an ARC trainer. The programme culminates with the candidate being required to produce materials for, and deliver, a short security awareness session for a group of colleagues. The theme of Bruno’s awareness discussion was taken from ancient Greek historian Thucydides, who stated: “The security of the city depends less on the strength of its fortifications than on the state of mind of its inhabitants.”

It is expected that all Shell Security Focal Points worldwide, required to have “knowledge” level in security, will undertake this programme of study. Commenting on the programme, Bruno remarked: “Very interesting training really because a lot of practice and not only theory.”

Please contact David if you would like to discuss how to create a similar project for your company.