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Job Description
Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security, personnel security, and information security. May work in fields such as health care, banking, gaming, security engineering, or manufacturing.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1199.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Security Management Specialists”.
Also Known As…
- Security Management Specialists
- Security Specialist
- Security Consultant
- Security Analyst
- Section Chief, Physical Security Specialist
- Principal Engineer, Security Engineering and Applied Science
- Physical Security Specialist
- Physical Security Engineer
- Operations Staff Specialist, Security
- Director, Security Risk Management
- Consultant
- Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist
- SOC Analyst
- Security Systems Specialist
- Security System Engineer
- Security Operations Analyst
- Security Management Specialist
- Security Engineer
- Security Control Assessor
- Security Administrator
- Physical Security Manager
- Personal Security Specialist
- Personal Protection Specialist
- Operations Specialist
- Information Systems Security Manager
- Electronic Security Specialist
- Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
- COMSEC Manager (Communications Security Manager)
- Authorizing Official/Designating Representative
Tasks for “Forensics Analyst”
- Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems.
- Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
- Provide system design and integration recommendations.
- Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness.
- Inspect security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Outline system security criteria for pre-bid meetings with clients and companies to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness for implementation.
- Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.
- Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security, staff safety, or asset protection.
- Interview witnesses or suspects to identify persons responsible for security breaches, establish losses, pursue prosecutions, or obtain restitution.
- Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
- Monitor the work of contractors in the design, construction, and startup phases of security systems.
- Prepare, maintain, or update security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation.
- Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
- Design or implement or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
- Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems.
- Determine the value loss impact and criticality of assets.
- Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems.
- Budget and schedule security design work.
- Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
- Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to issues such as protection of assets, alarm response, and access card use.
- Monitor tapes or digital recordings to identify the source of losses.
- Assess the nature and level of threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
- Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings.
- Train personnel in security procedures or use of security equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- X ray screening equipment
- Approach detection systems
- Card readers
- Desktop computers
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Audioconferencing equipment
- Computer network routers
- Electronic access control systems
- Intrusion detection systems
- Personal computers
- Network video recorders
- Digital video recorders
- Computer server equipment
- Magnetometers
- Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
- Tablet computers
- Mechanical access control systems
- Live memory collection software
- e-fense Helix3
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Oracle Solaris
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Linux
- Microsoft SharePoint
- TrueCrypt
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- SAP
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- Symantec
- Tivoli
- Microsoft Visio
- Web browser software
- UNIX
- Microsoft Windows
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Nessus
- Microsoft Windows PowerShell
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Ruby
- Oracle Java
- Social networking software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Kismet
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Oracle Java EE
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- C#
- JavaScript
- Database software
- Photo editing software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Adobe Systems Adobe ColdFusion
- Secure web gateway software
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Splunk Enterprise
- Citrix
- Videoconferencing software
- McAfee
- Guidance Software EnCase Forensic
- Structured query language SQL
- Chinotec Technologies Paros
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Physical access management software
- Nmap
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Metasploit
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Python
- MySQL
- Volatile Systems Volatility
- IBM Informix
- Symantec PGP
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Firewall software
- Wireshark
- Customer information control system CICS
- AccessData FTK
- C++
- C
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript