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Classified information training

Mandatory training for personnel cleared for access to classified information, plus specialist programmes for security units and senior management.

Training in classified information protection is a mandatory condition of admitting an employee to work involving access to such information.

The certificate confirming completion remains valid for 5 years. Without a current certificate an employee may not access classified information — regardless of any personnel security clearance they hold.

Our training is not a recital of legislation. We concentrate on what people actually need to know and do: how to mark documents, how to handle them, what is prohibited, and what to do when a breach occurs. The material is tailored to the organisation and to the classification levels the team genuinely works with.

What we offer

Types of training

01

Basic training

For individuals who have, or will have, access to classified information. Legal basis, classification levels, rules for processing and storing documents, criminal and disciplinary liability.

Outcome: certificate valid for 5 years.

02

Training for security units

For security officers, their deputies, registry office managers and IT security inspectors. Record keeping, vetting procedures and handling inspections.

Outcome: practical readiness to perform the role.

03

Training for management

For heads of organisational units and decision makers. The duties of the head of unit, liability, oversight of the security unit and the consequences of breaches for the organisation.

Outcome: informed risk management.

Programme

What basic training covers

  • Legal basis — the Classified Information Protection Act and the key implementing regulations, in practical terms.
  • Classification levels — "restricted", "confidential", "secret", "top secret": criteria for assignment, marking and declassification.
  • Rules of processing — the need-to-know principle, document circulation, the registry office, electronic media.
  • Physical security — protected zones, document storage, rules for working in protected areas.
  • Responding to breaches — what to do in the event of disclosure, loss of a document, or suspicion that protection has been compromised.
  • Liability — criminal and disciplinary consequences, illustrated with real cases of breaches.

The programme is tailored to the organisation. Training for a company delivering its first classified contract looks quite different from a refresher for a team that has worked with such information for years and is preparing for an inspection.

Delivery

How we run training

  • On-site — at your premises anywhere in Poland, or at an agreed training venue.
  • Online — for distributed teams, delivered live with the opportunity to ask questions.
  • Groups or individuals — from a single person taking up a new post to an entire team.
  • Materials for participants — a summary of the key rules for use in everyday work.
  • Certificates — issued on completion, valid for 5 years.
  • Language — sessions can be delivered in English for international teams.

Refresher training

Certificates expire after 5 years. If part of your team is approaching that date, it is worth scheduling training in advance — an expired certificate means the employee must be removed from any duties requiring access to classified information.

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Frequently asked questions

Training explained

How long does training take?

Basic training usually fits within a single working day, with the exact duration depending on the number of participants and the classification levels the team works with. Training for security units is more extensive and may run over two days.

Is online training equivalent to classroom training?

Yes, provided it is delivered live and allows participants' identity and attendance to be confirmed. For training that covers the practical handling of documents and protected areas, however, we recommend the classroom format.

Who may deliver classified information training?

Training is delivered by the security officer of the organisational unit, or by a person authorised by them who holds the appropriate preparation and personnel security clearance. We deliver training both independently and in cooperation with the security officer already working within the client's organisation.

Can you train a single person?

Yes. We work with large groups and with individual employees alike — for example someone taking up a new post, or a new member of the security unit. In such cases online training is often the most convenient option.

Can training be delivered in English?

Yes. We deliver sessions in English for international teams and foreign staff working in Poland. Note that certificates and official documentation are issued in Polish, as required by law.

Related course

Threat awareness and soft influence

A separate programme devoted to recognising manipulation and the methods foreign services use to build relationships of dependency — step by step, on realistic scenarios.

It complements mandatory classified information training with what no procedure can cover: the ability to notice that a conversation has stopped being ordinary. Delivered for local government, public administration, critical infrastructure operators and the financial sector.

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Need to train your team?

Tell us how many people are involved and which classification levels they work with — we will prepare a programme and a quote tailored to your organisation.

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