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Drone Threats and Counter Drone Security for Facilities

Cheap commercial drones now conduct hostile surveillance over depots, mines and estates and have been used to smuggle contraband over prison and industrial fences in South Africa. This course helps security managers understand the drone threat and build a proportionate, lawful response. It covers detection options, response protocols and the legal limits on what a private site may actually do about an intruding drone.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how commercial drones are used for surveillance, smuggling and disruption.
  • Assess the vulnerability of a facility to overhead observation and airborne delivery.
  • Evaluate drone detection options and their practical limitations for a site.
  • Develop a response protocol for a drone sighting that protects staff and evidence.
  • Apply South African aviation and privacy law to counter drone decisions.
  • Integrate drone incidents into control room procedures and incident reporting.

Course outline

  1. 01The drone threat landscape
  2. 02Facility vulnerability to overhead threats
  3. 03Detection technologies and their limits
  4. 04Legal limits on counter drone action
  5. 05Response protocols and evidence capture
  6. 06Control room integration and reporting

Who should attend

Security managers, risk officers and control room supervisors at facilities exposed to hostile drone activity, including mines, depots, correctional and industrial sites.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
26 to 27 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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