Academy of Security, Intelligence and Risk Studies

Name

Academy of Security, Intelligence and Risk Studies

Legal name

ASIRS Pte Ltd

Website

https://asirs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Security Training and Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Risk Assessment, Auditing & Security Consulting Training (BPAKAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Protection (Close Protection) Training & Certification (BPAKAOAC), General Security Officer (Unarmed) Training & Certification (BPAKAOAA), Executive Protection & Close Protection Training (EDAOAMAG)

Keywords

• Security training programs
• Professional certifications security
• Counter terrorism education
• Corporate security management
• Intelligence analysis training

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification Programs: ASIRS generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service professional certification programs. Candidates pay registration fees (SGD 100–200 non-refundable) and program fees (SGD 1,250–SGD 6,890) to attend certificate and diploma courses in security, intelligence, and risk management. Revenue is one-time per program enrollment, with no recurring subscription component for individual attendees.
2. Diploma Programs: Post-graduate diploma programs (DCSMS and DACTS) carry higher program fees (SGD 5,900–SGD 6,890) and represent a premium revenue stream targeting senior security professionals and managers.
3. Training Provider Accreditation: ASIRS accredits external training providers, charging for the accreditation process (course evaluation, e-certificate issuance, quality benchmarks). Each accredited course is valid for one year with renewal options, creating a recurring administrative revenue stream from the partner network.
4. Government-Sponsored Training: ASIRS has established relationships with government agencies (Singapore Ministry of Defence, Singapore Police Force, Immigration & Checkpoint Authority, etc.) that sponsor personnel for training, representing an indirect public-sector funding channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASIRS delivers professional certificate programs and post-graduate diplomas exclusively focused on security, intelligence, and risk management education. Its curriculum spans 13 specialized certificate tracks (covering counter-terrorism, bomb threat management, OSINT, physical security, business continuity, and supply chain security) plus two five-module diplomas that lead to Certified Anti & Counter Terrorism Practitioner (ACTP) and Certified Corporate Security Management Practitioner (CSMP) designations. Programs are delivered via face-to-face classes in Singapore and online formats, and the institution also accredits external training providers to issue ASIRS-certified e-certificates.

Product overview

ASIRS offers a portfolio of professional certification programs and post-graduate diplomas exclusively focused on security, intelligence, and risk management education. The program architecture consists of 13 standalone certificate programs and 2 diploma programs. Certificate programs include specialized tracks in anti-counter terrorism (CACTS), bomb threat management (CBTMSS), counter financing of terrorism (CCFT), protective security (CPSF), open-source intelligence (COSIA, COSIA-A, COCS), corporate security management (CCSMS), crime prevention (CCPS), physical security planning (CPSPD), business continuity management (CBCM), security risk and threat management (CSRTM), and supply chain security (CSCSS). Two post-graduate diplomas (DACTS and DCSMS) provide advanced five-module curricula that prepare graduates for Certified Anti & Counter Terrorism Practitioner (ACTP) and Certified Corporate Security Management Practitioner (CSMP) designations respectively. The diplomas integrate multiple certificate programs as core modules, creating a stacked credential pathway from individual certifications through to full diploma qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certificate In Anti & Counter Terrorism Studies (CACTS) A comprehensive certificate program on international terrorism covering strategic directions, operational tactics, terrorist funding, and IED deployment strategies, designed for commercial sector and law enforcement professionals.
• Certificate In Bomb Threat Management & Security Search (CBTMSS) An intensive certificate program focused on bomb threat identification, assessment, management, and systematic security search operations, targeted at private security practitioners and law enforcement officers.
• Certificate In Counter Financing of Terrorism (CCFT) A certificate program covering terrorist financing mechanisms, global legal frameworks, risk-based compliance approaches, and intelligence analysis for detecting terrorism networks, aimed at financial intelligence and compliance professionals.
• Certificate in Protective Security Framework (CPSF) A certificate program addressing terrorism threats and facility security program development using the Threat, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment (TVRA) methodology, with both online and F2F delivery options.
• Certificate In Open Source Intelligence & Analysis (COSIA) A comprehensive OSINT and SOCMINT certificate program covering data collection, verification, analysis, threat assessment, target profiling, and countering disinformation.
• Certificate In Open Source Intelligence & Analysis Advanced (COSIA-A) A three-day advanced OSINT certificate covering anonymized digital investigations, geolocation methods, Dark Web exploration, and AI-powered ChatGPT for sentiment analysis and threat assessment.
• Certificate in Corporate Security Management Studies (CCSMS) A managerial transition certificate program for security professionals covering risk management, budgeting, stakeholder communication, crisis leadership, and governance; official entry pathway to the DCSMS diploma.
• Certificate In Crime Prevention Studies (CCPS) A practical certificate program on crime prevention methodologies including crime risk assessments, insider threat recognition, incident reporting, and security audits, offered online and in F2F format in Singapore.
• Certificate In Physical Security Planning & Design (CPSPD) A practitioner-focused certificate program for security managers on translating threats into defensible physical security designs, covering manpower, technology, procedures, CPTED, and response capability.
• Certificate In Business Continuity Management (CBCM) A certificate program aligned with ISO 22301 covering Business Continuity Management System development, business risk and impact analysis, strategy evaluation, and plan testing.
• Certificate In Security Risk & Threat Management (CSRTM) A certificate program for high-risk environments covering Location Threat Assessments, Country Security Extraction Plans, and Country Incident Response Playbook development.
• Certificate In Supply Chain Security Studies (CSCSS) A three-day practitioner certificate program on managing, assessing, and governing security risks across complex supply chains using corporate security management and assurance approaches.
• Certificate In OSINT For Corporate Security (COCS) A three-day intensive certificate on leveraging open-source intelligence for corporate security, including advanced OSINT techniques, digital footprint reduction, and operational security practices.
• Diploma In Corporate Security Management Studies (DCSMS) A five-month comprehensive diploma covering corporate security management fundamentals, crime prevention, physical security planning, business continuity, and security risk management. Graduates earn the CSMP designation.
• Diploma In Anti & Counter Terrorism Studies (DACTS) A specialized five-module diploma covering foundational anti & counter terrorism, bomb threat management, counter financing of terrorism, protective security framework, and strategic intelligence analysis. Graduates earn the ACTP certification.
• Course Accreditation for Training Providers ASIRS accredits external training providers in the fields of security, intelligence, and risk management; accredited providers deliver ASIRS-certified programs, access ASIRS resources and guidelines, and issue internationally recognized ASIRS e-certificates to participants. Each accredited course is valid for one year with renewal options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive a Certified Corporate Security Management Practitioner (CSMP) designation upon completing the DCSMS diploma
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASIRS is a registered Private Education Institution (PEI) under SkillsFuture Singapore, with registration number 201410743C and PEI period of registration from 02 Oct 2022 to 01 Oct 2026. SSG is Singapore's national Continuing Education and Training (CET) authority, regulating private education institutions. This regulatory relationship underpins ASIRS's legitimacy and market access, particularly for government-sponsored training and SSG grant eligibility.
• Accredited External Training ProviderssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASIRS offers an accreditation program for external training providers in the fields of security, intelligence, and risk management. Accredited providers gain recognition from ASIRS, offer ASIRS-certified programs, access ASIRS resources and guidelines, and issue ASIRS e-certificates to participants. Each accredited course is valid for one year with renewal options. This creates a channel distribution network of training providers delivering ASIRS-branded content globally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Le Beck International: Le Beck International is a Middle East-based security consultancy that delivers specialized counter-terrorism, security management, and crisis response training to government and corporate clients in the GCC region. Comparable niche focus and practitioner-led delivery model, but with regional rather than APAC geographic coverage.

Emerging players

• International Security Management Association (ISMA): ISMA is a global membership and certification body for security management professionals offering credentialed training pathways. It represents an emerging peer with similar professional-development positioning to ASIRS's CSMP designation, though with broader geographic distribution and less specialized curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Crisis24 (a GardaWorld company): Crisis24 provides integrated security, risk management, and crisis response services and runs training academies for corporate security, travel risk, and protective operations. Its security training portfolio competes with multiple ASIRS programs (CSRTM, CPSF, supply chain security).
• SANS Institute: SANS Institute is a global leader in cybersecurity and information security training, offering practitioner-grade certifications and courses. While its focus skews heavily toward cyber/IT security, its practitioner-delivered model and certification business directly mirror ASIRS's approach in adjacent security domains like OSINT and protective security.
• Control Risks: Control Risks is a global specialist risk consultancy that also delivers security and crisis management training to corporate clients and governments. Its training portfolio in security risk management, crisis response, and protective security overlaps significantly with ASIRS's CSRTM, CSRTM, and CPSF programs.
• Pinkerton (part of Whelan Security): Pinkerton is a global corporate security services and consulting firm that offers training programs for corporate security teams, investigations, and protective services. Its corporate security management training tracks overlap with ASIRS's CCSMS and DCSMS curriculum.

Direct peers

• ASIS International: ASIS International is the premier global membership body for security management professionals, offering the CPP, PSP, and PCI certifications. ASIRS's CSMP designation and corporate security management curriculum directly compete with ASIS's certification pathways for the same corporate security manager audience.
• AT-RISK International: AT-RISK International provides security consulting and bespoke training for corporate, government, and high-net-worth clients in protective security, threat management, and counter-terrorism — closely paralleling ASIRS's protective security and counter-terrorism curriculum.
• PerpetuityARC Training: PerpetuityARC Training delivers specialist security management training and qualifications, including BTEC-accredited certificates and diplomas in security management, similar in structure to ASIRS's CSMP-aligned DCSMS diploma. Both target corporate security practitioners seeking recognized credentials.

Others

• Jane's (part of Janes IHS Markit): Jane's provides open-source intelligence training and analysis services to defense, government, and security professionals globally. Its OSINT and threat intelligence training directly overlaps with ASIRS's COSIA and COSIA-A programs, making it an adjacent competitor for the intelligence analysis niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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