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Summary 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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Consultant

2.	Director, Security Risk Management

3.	Electronic Security Specialist

4.	Operations Specialist

5.	Operations Staff Specialist, Security

6.	Personal Protection Specialist

7.	Personal Security Specialist

8.	Physical Security Engineer

9.	Physical Security Manager

10.	Physical Security Specialist

11.	Principal Engineer, Security Engineering and Applied Science

12.	Section Chief, Physical Security Specialist

13.	Security Administrator

14.	Security Analyst

15.	Security Consultant

16.	Security Engineer

17.	Security Management Specialist

18.	Security Specialist

19.	Security System Engineer

20.	Security Systems Specialist

21.	Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist

Job Tasks

	Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems.

	Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures. Advise others on business or operational matters.

	Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed. Assess risks to business operations.

	Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security, staff safety, or asset protection. Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met.

	Provide system design and integration recommendations. Advise others on business or operational matters.

	Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to issues such as protection of assets, alarm response, and access card use. Establish organizational guidelines or policies.

	Assess the nature and level of threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined. Assess risks to business operations.

	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 technical specifications for systems or equipment.

	Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.

	Determine the value loss impact and criticality of assets. Determine the value of goods or services.

	Prepare, maintain, or update security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation. Establish organizational guidelines or policies. Prepare financial documents.

	Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems. Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.

	Outline system security criteria for pre-bid meetings with clients and companies to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness for implementation. Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.

	Monitor the work of contractors in the design, construction, and startup phases of security systems. Supervise employees.

	Develop conceptual designs of security systems.

	Train personnel in security procedures or use of security equipment. Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures.

	Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness. Verify accuracy of records.

	Inspect security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations. Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met.

	Interview witnesses or suspects to identify persons responsible for security breaches, establish losses, pursue prosecutions, or obtain restitution. Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants.

	Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.

	Budget and schedule security design work. Analyze budgetary or accounting data.

	Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems. Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met.

	Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings. Document information related to legal proceedings.

	Monitor tapes or digital recordings to identify the source of losses. Investigate legal issues.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

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