Hi McGeever.
The first decision you have to make is what part of the security
Circuit you want to want to move in. This will then provide you with a direction on what type of course (subjects) to take. The level of education is , well up to the depth of your pocket and your ability to learn and pass exams.
For me as an former
Rmp leaving the service after 25 years I decided to go down the HSE Cert resettlement route initially as I had a lot of security bits and pieces. However once outside I very quickly discovered that a "Certificate" in a particular subject was no use to man nor beast. I therefore embarked upon initially the Post Grad Dip in Security management as I was main stream corporate security. Once I got past that hurdle I progressed onto the MSc which I now have. I have been on the general Corporate
circuit for 10 or more years and as you said "if you want to push up the chain" then the ultimate has to be the MSc. But get the Post Grad Dip in what ever subject you chose first.
A final note on the subject of direction. Become double hatted! General Security plus IT (Info) Security, is perhaps the best was if you can hack it!, or General Security & HSE, or Even better Quality,HSE & Security, as I have done.
Its all about horses for courses. If anyone wants more info on training establishments etc., then get in touch, as I, as they say, have been there, done it, got the Tee Shirt!
Hoveton...
