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MedAire's three-day, instructor-led course helps aviation security teams identify threats, assess vulnerability and consequence, select proportionate controls, document risk decisions, and review changing conditions. Delivery is available virtually or onsite.
A SHARED METHOD FOR AVIATION SECURITY RISK DECISIONS
The course builds competence to conduct risk-based aviation security analysis, manage AVSEC risk, and support proportionate decisions across aviation operations.
What the course addresses
Participants establish the operating context, use threat information to develop credible scenarios, assess likelihood, vulnerability, and consequence, and select proportionate controls.
They document decisions and risk acceptance in a risk register, communicate residual risk, and use assurance, monitoring, and review to determine whether further action is required.
Air carriers and aviation operators
Commercial airlines, charter management companies, FBOs, and business aviation operators.
Security, operational, and risk teams
AVSEC security and operations, quality control and audit, risk, safety, and crisis-management teams.
Authorities and aviation partners
Civil aviation authorities, airport operators, law-enforcement agencies, and border or security agencies.
What teams learn
BUILD PRACTICAL CAPABILITY FOR SECURITY RISK DECISIONS
Participants build a common risk language and apply the course method to realistic aviation operating conditions.
Threat-informed context and governance
Define the scope, responsibilities, decision participants, and information needed for the assessment.
Credible risk scenarios
Use threat information to assess likelihood, vulnerability, consequence, and changing exposure.
Proportionate controls and residual risk
Prioritize mitigations, document risk acceptance, communicate residual risk, and determine further action.
Risk registers and assurance
Maintain risk records and use quality control, monitoring, corrective action, and review to support continual improvement.
Course content
SIX MODULES, ONE CONNECTED PROCESS
The curriculum builds from risk concepts and the aviation threat environment through assessment, quality control, and Security Management Systems.
Civil aviation threats, unlawful interference, target attractiveness, and sources for threat analysis.
Module 3
Risk Management Concept
Context, scope, governance, structured judgment, communication, monitoring, and review.
Module 4
Risk Assessment Process
Scenarios, likelihood, vulnerability, consequence, current controls, residual risk, risk registers, and further action.
Module 5
Quality Control
Quality assurance and quality control, records, corrective action, monitoring, and continual improvement.
Module 6
Security Management Systems
Security processes, performance monitoring, corrective action, and record keeping.
Delivery
INSTRUCTOR-LED, VIRTUAL OR ONSITE
Courses are led by qualified aviation security professionals with operational experience across air carriers, regulators, and international aviation organizations. Instructors hold relevant certifications from ICAO, IATA, or other recognized aviation industry organizations.
Facilitated discussions, group activities, exercises, and case studies help participants build risk registers, validate information, select controls, and communicate risk decisions.
VirtualLive delivery for a distributed operational team.OnsiteDelivery for the team in its operating environment.
Regulatory context
DESIGNED AROUND RECOGNIZED AVIATION SECURITY GUIDANCE
Regulatory and industry context
The course is designed around risk-based aviation security principles reflected in ICAO Annex 17, ICAO Doc 10118, ICAO Doc 10084 conflict-zone guidance, and IATA airspace risk management guidance. Security Management Systems are included as a distinct curriculum topic.
Course completion
ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATE, AND REFRESHER CYCLE
End-of-course assessment
Participants complete an assessment at the end of the course. A score of 80% or higher is required for successful completion.
MedAire certificate
Participants who meet the assessment threshold receive a MedAire Certificate of Successful Completion.
Refresher training
The refresher cycle is every two years.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers about audience, delivery, course content, instructors, assessment, and refresher training.
What is MedAire Aviation Security Risk Management Training?
It is a three-day, instructor-led course that builds competence to conduct risk-based aviation security analysis, manage AVSEC risk, and support proportionate decisions across aviation operations.
Who is the course designed for?
The course is designed for air carriers, charter management companies, FBOs, business aviation operators, AVSEC security and operations teams, quality control and audit teams, risk, safety and crisis-management teams, civil aviation authorities, airport operators, and relevant law-enforcement, border, or security agencies.
How is the course delivered?
The three-day course is instructor-led and can be delivered virtually or onsite. Scenarios, case studies, and areas of emphasis can be adapted to the organization's operating environment, risk profile, regulatory context, and participant experience.
What will participants learn to do?
Participants learn to establish context, use threat information to develop credible scenarios, assess likelihood, vulnerability, and consequence, select proportionate controls, consider residual risk, document risk acceptance in a risk register, communicate decisions, and monitor changing conditions.
Which aviation security standards and guidance inform the course?
The course is designed around risk-based aviation security principles reflected in ICAO Annex 17, ICAO Doc 10118, ICAO Doc 10084 conflict-zone guidance, and IATA airspace risk management guidance. Security Management Systems are included as a distinct curriculum topic.
Is aviation security risk management training mandatory?
Requirements vary by country and organization. Organizations should apply the requirements relevant to their operation and approved security program.
Who delivers the training?
Courses are led by qualified aviation security professionals with operational experience across air carriers, regulators, and international aviation organizations. Hany Bakr, Senior Vice President of Aviation & Maritime Security at MedAire, leads the course.
What certification is provided?
This is a MedAire-certified course. Participants who achieve 80% or higher on the end-of-course assessment receive a MedAire Certificate of Successful Completion.
How often is refresher training recommended?
The refresher cycle is every two years.
How does the course relate to MedAire AVSEC intelligence?
The course complements MedAire's AVSEC intelligence output. Organizations that subscribe to MedAire AVSEC services can use current security intelligence and advisory support to reinforce the risk-management method in their operating environment.
