Air Cargo and Supply Chain Security

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

In today’s evolving threat landscape, safeguarding air cargo and global supply chains is critical to keeping operations safe, efficient, and compliant. This 5-day (40-hour) classroom course on Air Cargo and Supply Chain Security provides a solid, practical understanding of how to build and maintain a secure air cargo supply chain, aligned with international standards such as ICAO Annex 17 – Aviation Security. Through expert-led sessions, group discussions, and realistic cargo-focused exercises, you will learn to identify current and emerging threats, conduct risk assessments, and apply effective security measures across your cargo and mail operations. The course covers secure supply chain concepts, Regulated Agent and Known Consignor roles, screening methods, air mail security, and access control, helping you translate regulatory requirements into day-to-day practice. Designed for security staff and managers from airlines, air cargo service providers, supply chain partners, authorities, and security contractors, this intermediate-level course will equip you to strengthen oversight, enhance resilience, and support global compliance. The course can also be customized for your organization and delivered at a location of your choice to reflect your specific operational and regulatory environment.

Course Code: SEC015VEEN02

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
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In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Evaluate the key principles of the air cargo secure supply chain
• Apply baseline air cargo and supply chain security framework contained in international standards, policy and best practice, including ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security
• Discuss the threat landscape impacting air cargo and supply chains, and apply baseline security measures to counter these threats
• Assess and implement the various screening methods and security controls for cargo security operations

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Review of air cargo and supply chain threats, and general threats to civil aviation
• Standards and regulations
• The Secure Supply Chain and key Supply Chain pillars
• Regulated Agent and Known Consignor concepts
• Risk assessment
• Air mail security
• Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Improvised Incendiary Devices
• Cargo screening, other security controls and access control

Activities

• Threat assessment and planning exercises
• Cargo warehouse simulations and practice scenarios

This course is recommended for security staff and management from:

• Airline cargo departments
• Air cargo service providers
• Supply chain partners
• Contracted security and screening providers
• Police and customs authorities
• Civil Aviation Authority representative

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.