Technical Security Specialist (TSS) Certification Training

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Technical Security Specialist (TSS) Designation

The protection of private and confidential information has become a major concern in recent years as the technological and advanced transmission of often vitally sensitive information has become common place in our society.

Technology has advanced at a rate far beyond the average person's ability to understand the complex technology behind the simplistic user interfaces that the average individual must interact.

This problem has created the demand for highly trained Technical Security (TS) professionals referred to as Technical Security Specialists (TSS) as designated under our TSS Certification (Designate) Program.

Our TSS Certification (Designate) Program begins with participants completing our self-study (TSS Basic Level) online training phase, consisting of 120 hours of programmed instructional content.

Our TSS Virtual Campus provides participants with everything needed to complete the (Basic Level) training and consists of structured lessons, lecture and reading materials, research assignments, self-guided progress evaluation quiz (check on learning) and a final examination.

The (Basic Level) TSS Virtual Campus training is then followed by participants attending our Resident Training Centre (RTC) to complete the (Intermediate Level) and (Advanced Level) training consisting of 120 hours of extensive instructor lead classroom and practical application training in a 14-day full-time (resident) based program to complete the certification training.

Upon completion of the TSS (Designate) Certification Program participants will complete a rather unique research based final examination process adding an additional 10 hours to the program for a total of 250 hours of training.

Our resident based TSS (Designate) Certification Program includes all daily meals, a continuous daily refreshment and snack break service during the training day, individual private accommodation with Internet access, exceptional course instructional materials, the TSS (Designate) Certification Examination Process (CEP) and TSS Designate (Certification) credentials based on the successful completion of our Technical Security Specialist (TSS)  program that includes the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced level TSCM training phases.

Upon successfully meeting the initial requirements for the Technical Security Specialist (TSS) designate status, and upon reaching the prerequisite hours of experience and other requirements, TSS designates may attend our Master Technical Security Specialist (MTSS) designate program.

Our Resident Training Centre (RTC) facility and advanced training concept attracts participants from around the globe who recognize the incredible value of resident based training that is conducted by highly experienced Technical Security Instructors (TSI).

Developing Professional Credibility

Continual professional growth and development, especially in the field of Technical Security (TS), is an absolute necessity.

Every TSCM inspection should be a new learning opportunity no matter how much experience and training you have logged.

Technical Security Specialist (TSS) functions have expanded at a tremendous rate over the past 25 years.

No longer just a “bug guy” or a corporate security function, Technical Security (TS) encompasses everything from planning the TSCM approach to reporting to the CEO.

Few people within the actual organization have the ear of the CEO let alone the oftentimes direct unrestricted access that the TSS will have cultivated.

Successful and profitable companies recognize that an external and therefore fresh and objective TSCM approach must be included at the highest strategic planning and operational levels of the organization.

Are you prepared to contribute at that level? Technical Security Specialist (TSS) designate certification is just the beginning, as constant, continuing education is the key to your continued professional success.

Not only as a means of fulfilling recertification requirements, but as a guarantee that you will be knowledgeable about the most recent developments, methods and techniques within our field as practicing professionals.

In addition to the standard best recommended practices and extensive knowledge base, we are now expected to be able to understand the inner-workings of complex telecommunications and computer networking resources that neither the client or even a group of engineers would fully understand, as well as assess our client's corporate structure, vulnerabilities, and contribute to the overall corporate security posture in a meaningful and effective way.

All of this is above and beyond being well versed in the actual operations of your client's company, knowing what the company does and how it is accomplished. If you are not currently TSS designate certified, you should consider doing so as soon as possible.

If you are already TSS designate certified, what are you doing to gain recertification credits? Have you considered the next step in your professional growth? If you are level IV certified, what are you doing to reach level III for example.

If you have your TSS certification, what about a Master Technical Security Specialist (MTSS) designation? What about attending TSS recertification credit programs or the annual Canadian Technical Security Conference (CTSC) for addition professional development and networking opportunities.

Is there something you can do to mentor someone new to the Technical Security (TS) profession?

Perhaps you could write a White Paper to share with the membership of the Canadian Technical Security Professional Association (CTSPA).

As TSCM professionals, we are currently enjoying a level of professional respect and credibility never before achieved. Well, at least some of us are!

It is our responsibility to do all we can to continue to deserve that respect and discourage the sub-par operators that are present in every industry, ours included.

There are two (2), well actually three (3) types of Technical Security professionals in my view: those that plug along day-to-day, performing technical inspections while simply maintaining the status quo and those that strive to excel and stretch ourselves on a regular basis to contribute at higher and more professional levels, and those that just don't care! Who do you want to be?

TSB Certification Extends Your Professional Credibility

Our resident based TSS certification training allows for an extensive hands-on approach under the guidance of highly experienced TSB certified instructors and real-world TSCM operators with more than thirty (30) years of experience in conducting high threat level TSCM inspections for individuals, corporations, government, and military clients worldwide.

Participants have the unique opportunity to utilize some of the most sophisticated TSCM equipment resources available, learn how to deploy and utilize equipment supplied by his / her company or agency and log extensive hands-on interactive problem solving exercises in an informal and relaxed classroom environment.

Along with our spacious and comfortable classroom setting, realistic real world exercises are conducted in our special project room.

Our special project room is setup as a typical executive boardroom and contains many real world compromises for participants to detect, identify and analyze.

Participants also conduct a full deployment exercise as part of the (qualification) for TSS certification and serves as the practical element portion of the final Technical Security Specialist (TSS) designate certification examination.

Our Business Development Training Plan (BDTP) is another industry first for Professional Development TSCM Group Inc, and combines advanced (designate) certification training with the purchase of a wide variety of sophisticated TSCM equipment resources that are individually selected based on budget and threat level..

The Business Development Training Plan (BDTP) allows participants to receive advanced Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Certification (Designate) Training and equipment operator certification on the actual equipment resources that will then be utilized in the field by the TSS.

The Technical Security Branch (TSB), operated by Professional Development TSCM Group Inc., can provide professional level TSCM equipment resources from all of the major manufactures such as REI, WiNRADiO, AOR, FLIR, RF Space, ICOM, Audiotel, Anritsu, Agilent and Tektronix, Rohde & Schwarz. We are not manufacturer specific and will find the best mix of equipment resources for each individual participant based on his / her actual field related assignments. We are not tied to any one (1) particular supplier or industry manufacturer.

Our policy is simple; find the most cost effective option that will satisfy the threat level faced by the organization or individual Technical Security Specialist (TSS).