ISO 18788 Lead Implementer
The ISO 18788 Lead Implementer certification recognizes professionals who can establish, manage, and continually improve a Security Operations Management System (SOMS) in accordance with ISO 18788. This international standard provides a structured framework for private security operations, ensuring the safeguarding of lives and property while respecting fundamental freedoms, human rights, and compliance with national and international laws.
The certification demonstrates that candidates have mastered the principles and best practices of SOMS and can apply them effectively within organizations. Achieving the ISO 18788 Lead Implementer credential confirms practical expertise and professional capability to implement the standard, positioning individuals as trusted specialists in operational security management.
WHO SHOULD DO
- Managers/consultants in private security operations
- Advisors specializing in SOMS implementation
- Professionals ensuring compliance with ISO 18788 requirements
- Team members engaged in operational security management
EXAM SYLLABUS
- Fundamental principles and concepts of a Security Operations Management System (SOMS)
- Structure and requirements of SOMS
- Planning a SOMS implementation based on ISO 18788
- Implementing a SOMS based on ISO 18788
- Performance evaluation, monitoring, and measurement of SOMS
- Continual improvement of SOMS
- Preparing for SOMS certification audits
BENEFITS
- Build a culture of security awareness across the organization
- Identify and safeguard critical assets through structured risk assessment
- Provide a framework for continual improvement in security operations
- Strengthen confidence internally and with external stakeholders and clients
- Enhance management-level understanding of security responsibilities and human rights obligations
- Offer a combined framework to meet diverse client and compliance requirements
- Demonstrate organizational commitment to legal, ethical, and international standards
EXAM INFORMATION
- Exam Duration - 90 Minutes
- Exam Pattern - Descriptive and MCQs
- Exam Method - Online
- Exam Pass Mark - 70% (35 out of 50)
- Exam Result - Participants can expect exam results in 2 working days