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Security Management Specialists

  • Bright Outlook
  • Numerous Job Openings

Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security or the safety of employees and facilities.

What you’d do

  • Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
  • Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
  • Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
  • Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
  • Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
  • Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security or staff safety.
  • Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to alarm response, access card use, and other security needs.
  • Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Security Advisor
  • Security Analyst
  • Security Consultant
  • Security Specialist
  • Physical Security Engineer
  • Physical Security Specialist

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