What You'll Do

  • Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
  • Budget and schedule security design work.
  • 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.
  • Design, implement, or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
  • Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
  • Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems.
  • Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems.
  • Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems.
  • Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 4.12/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Writing 3.62/5
Monitoring 3.62/5
Systems Analysis 3.62/5
Systems Evaluation 3.62/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Analytical Thinking

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.25/5
Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Information Ordering 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Amazon Web Services AWS software ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management Chinotec Technologies Paros Cisco Systems CiscoWorks Customer information control system CICS CyberArk Database software Firewall software IBM Tivoli software Intrusion prevention system IPS JavaScript Kismet Linux Management information systems MIS McAfee Metasploit Microsoft Access Microsoft Active Directory Microsoft Azure software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.85/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.32/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Cyber Risk Consultant Cybersecurity Consultant IAM Consultant (Identity and Access Management Consultant) IAM Developer (Identity and Access Management Developer) Industrial Security Specialist Information Security Consultant IT Security Specialist (Information Technology Security Specialist) Personal Protection Specialist Personal Security Specialist Personnel Security Specialist Physical Security Engineer Physical Security Specialist Security Administrator (Security Admin) Security Advisor Security Agent Security Analyst Security and Workplace Violence Consultant Security Auditor Security Compliance Analyst Security Consultant Security Control Assessor Security Engineer Security Management Consultant Security Management Specialist Security Operations Analyst (Security Ops Analyst) Security Operations Specialist (Security Ops Specialist) Security Operations Staff Specialist (Security Ops Staff Specialist) Security Specialist Security System Engineer Security Systems Specialist Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist