Currently required competencies of crisis and security managers and new tool for their acquirement — The eSEC portal

Abstract

The solutions of security problems and crisis situations are accompanied by many specific traits. Some of them are typical for all crisis situations, some of them denote the one singular form of crisis only. One common trait of crisis situations is shortage of time and information which places high demands on managers and decision-makers. Contemporary opinions about the solution of crisis situation concur that those crises produce new dimensions in the organization scene. Demands for people readiness at particular positions and for decision-making process are rising. Therefore the demands on crisis and security managers are rising too, proportionally with the complication of the situation. First part of article includes definition of traits, qualities and skills, which are necessary for effective solution of problems in different fields of security, as well as results of surveys between graduates and employers evaluating their expertise and competencies, as well as contemporary requirements of practice. In second part a new tool is presented (eSEC portal), that allows users (e.g. students, professionals, teachers, researchers) to acquire special competencies in field of security.