Security Leadership and Corporate Development Diploma

9 courses to be completed in one year

As a security practitioner of the future, you will require a new range of skill sets to adjust to the old and future needs, as the aviation industry continues to evolve in a post-COVID environment. IATA’s Security Leadership and Corporate Development virtual diploma has been designed with a holistic approach to leadership in a corporate security environment that supports the aviation business as we move into a hybrid digitalized environment. Through a series of online real-time virtual lectures, interact and engage with your fellow security practitioners, experience gamified virtual brainstorming sessions and carry out self-study directed research. You will build up your security toolkit to evolve with new knowledge and critical thinking skills.



Course code: DIPL-134

Upon completion of this diploma you will be able to:

• Relate to Board of decision-making process in regard to risk management.
• Utilize intelligence reports to improve your risk management process
• Adapt corporate strategy into a security-related strategy as a roadmap for mission-focused growth
• Recognize areas of overlapping resources in security and duplication
• Identify potential loss of assets and support brand awareness protection

Key topics

The key topics that are covered in this diploma include:

• Introduction to loss prevention, crime reduction strategies
• Know the principles of Intelligence analysis and how to feed into risk management cycles
• Basic principles of investigation and security incident management
• Developing security strategies and how to engage with Board of Directors/ C-Suite
• Understand international conventions and their application to aviation security
• Key components required for capacity building and emerging digital threats

This diploma is recommended for:

• Airline and airport security management
• Security managers and supervisors at airlines and airports
• Ground handling or security provider staff
• Insurance and security consultants

How to register

• This diploma program consists of 9 required courses, all of which must be completed within 1 years.
• To begin working toward your diploma, go to each required and elective course page and register individually. You must complete all selected courses to be eligible for the diploma.
• Virtual classroom courses (when available for a specific course) are also recognized and accepted toward the completion of this diploma.

How to obtain your diploma

As you complete each course, it will be added to your training history found under My Training << Learn status << Completed. Once all the necessary courses are successfully completed, your diploma will be awarded and made available for download from your training profile.