Technological change, increasingly rapid and massive changes in situations and an ever more complex environment are forcing us to work together more closely, more effectively and more efficiently. The SSN creates this platform where knowledge and experience come together to find new solutions.
As a result of the Swiss Security Policy, the Swiss Security Network (SSN) was established to bring together all the existing security instruments available to the Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities. The aim of the SSN is to strengthen cooperation between all state and private actors in the field of public security, to promote the effective interaction of all security policy resources in order to improve the capabilities of the global system and to prevent and - as far as possible - to control current and future threats and dangers.
In this context, the SSN cluster of the GCSP offers various executive education courses organised on behalf of or in partnership with the Delegate of the Confederation and the Cantons to the SSN, the Swiss Armed Forces College, the Military Academy of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, the Joint Operations Command and other partners from the Swiss public or private security sector.
In particular, the GCSP, in partnership with the Delegate to the SSN and the Swiss Police Institute, runs SSN courses for senior executives contributing to the security of Switzerland, whether from the public or private sector. The courses offer participants a unique opportunity for personal development, particularly in terms of networking.
Highlight courses
Strategic Planning and Analyses Seminar 2025 (SPAS 25)
18 to 20 March 2025, GCSP
The SPAS provides senior practitioners and analysts with expert advice on and insight on relevant topics, enabling them to develop a comprehensive security perspective on selected issues and regions. It allows participants to spend a week learning about a lesser known but increasingly important topic.
Swiss Professional Officers Training 2025 (SPOT 25)
SPOT 1/25: 7 to 11 April 2025, GCSP
SPOT 2/25: 23 to 27 June 2025, GCSP
SPOT 1 and SPOT 2 are offered for one week each as part of the advanced training program for experienced professional officers of the Swiss Armed Forces at the level of Lieutenant Colonel (SPOT 1) or Colonel (SPOT 2) at the GCSP. The officers receive tailor-made training in the field of security policy with a focus on the current world situation.
Refresher SSN 2025
12 and 13 June 2025, Lucerne
Senior managers who have already completed an SSN training programme in previous years (108 people have been certified since October 2024) have the opportunity to attend a two-day refresher course every two years (2025, 2027, ...). The aim is to provide further training on current issues and to deepen the network.
SSN Training Programme 2025
26 August to 11 September 2025 (3 x 3 days), Berne, Zurich, Geneva
The objective of the SSN training programme is to acquire a global vision of security issues at the national level, to understand the organisation of Switzerland’s internal security and to become familiar with the country’s response to a crisis.
The SSN training programme 2025 course takes place from Tuesday to Thursday over three consecutive weeks in a different city each week (Bern, Zurich, Geneva) for a total of nine days.