Competence of Security Guards in Protecting Nuclear Facilities

In the diploma thesis, I examine the competence of security guards responsible for protecting nuclear facilities. Nuclear facilities represent critical infrastructure, making their protection essential for national security. In the research, I analyse professional training programmes prescribed by Slovenian and international regulations, as well as the specific features that distinguish the training of security guards at nuclear facilities from security guards in other private security services.

Problem

In the diploma thesis, I examine the competence of security guards responsible for protecting nuclear facilities. Nuclear facilities represent critical infrastructure, making their protection essential for national security. In the work, I first present the applicable legal framework governing the protection of nuclear facilities in Slovenia, as well as international guidelines and standards for the protection of nuclear facilities.

Given the sensitivity of nuclear facilities and the high level of risk they represent, it is extremely important that security guards meet the highest standards of professionalism, knowledge and psychophysical readiness. They must be able to respond quickly and effectively to various potential threats, including terrorist attacks, sabotage and other security incidents that could jeopardise the operation of the nuclear facility and wider public safety. Accordingly, in the diploma thesis, I examine in more detail the role of continuous professional training of physical protection personnel and the upgrading of knowledge.

Particular emphasis is placed on the requirements for training security guards, which include theoretical and practical training, periodic knowledge assessment and continuous upgrading of competences.

Solution and Method

In the research, I analyse professional training programmes prescribed by Slovenian and international regulations, as well as the specific features that distinguish the training of security guards at nuclear facilities from security guards in other private security services. The main objective of the diploma thesis is to investigate how the training of security guards for work in a nuclear facility environment takes place and what competences they must acquire to successfully carry out their tasks. I also wish to verify whether security guards in Slovenia meet the required competence standards for protecting nuclear facilities and how often periodic training is carried out and what it includes.

I am also interested in whether the scope of training for security guards for physical protection of nuclear facilities differs significantly from the training of security guards operating in the field of physical protection in other private security services.