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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
- 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
- Physical Security Engineer
- Personal Security Specialist
- Personal Protection Specialist
- Operations Specialist
- Information Systems Security Manager
- Forensics Analyst
- Electronic Security Specialist
- Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
- COMSEC Manager (Communications Security Manager)
- Authorizing Official/Designating Representative
Tasks for “Physical Security Engineer”
- Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
- Train personnel in security procedures or use of security equipment.
- Monitor tapes or digital recordings to identify the source of losses.
- Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.
- Determine the value loss impact and criticality of assets.
- Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
- Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems.
- Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to issues such as protection of assets, alarm response, and access card use.
- Provide system design and integration recommendations.
- Assess the nature and level of threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
- Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems.
- Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems.
- Prepare, maintain, or update security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation.
- Outline system security criteria for pre-bid meetings with clients and companies to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness for implementation.
- Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness.
- Budget and schedule security design work.
- Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
- Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
- Design or implement or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
- Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security, staff safety, or asset protection.
- Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings.
- Interview witnesses or suspects to identify persons responsible for security breaches, establish losses, pursue prosecutions, or obtain restitution.
- Monitor the work of contractors in the design, construction, and startup phases of security systems.
- Inspect security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Approach detection systems
- Personal computers
- Computer network routers
- Tablet computers
- Card readers
- Desktop computers
- Computer server equipment
- Electronic access control systems
- Intrusion detection systems
- Digital video recorders
- Mechanical access control systems
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Audioconferencing equipment
- X ray screening equipment
- Network video recorders
- Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
- Magnetometers
- Kismet
- Wireshark
- Python
- Videoconferencing software
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Windows PowerShell
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- McAfee
- Live memory collection software
- Oracle Java
- Splunk Enterprise
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Linux
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- Structured query language SQL
- SAP
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Tivoli
- Oracle Java EE
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Volatile Systems Volatility
- JavaScript
- UNIX
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Windows
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Firewall software
- Chinotec Technologies Paros
- C
- Symantec
- Citrix
- Customer information control system CICS
- Extensible markup language XML
- C#
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- Microsoft Word
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- IBM Informix
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Symantec PGP
- C++
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- Ruby
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