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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
- 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
- Forensics Analyst
- Electronic Security Specialist
- Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
- Consultant
- COMSEC Manager (Communications Security Manager)
- Authorizing Official/Designating Representative
Tasks for “Consultant”
- Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
- Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.
- Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems.
- Interview witnesses or suspects to identify persons responsible for security breaches, establish losses, pursue prosecutions, or obtain restitution.
- Inspect security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
- Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to issues such as protection of assets, alarm response, and access card use.
- Determine the value loss impact and criticality of assets.
- Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security, staff safety, or asset protection.
- Prepare, maintain, or update security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation.
- Design or implement or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
- Train personnel in security procedures or use of security equipment.
- Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness.
- Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
- Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings.
- Budget and schedule security design work.
- Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems.
- Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
- Monitor the work of contractors in the design, construction, and startup phases of security systems.
- Assess the nature and level of threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
- Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems.
- Monitor tapes or digital recordings to identify the source of losses.
- Provide system design and integration recommendations.
- Outline system security criteria for pre-bid meetings with clients and companies to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness for implementation.
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