security consultant
Security consultants provide security services to clients and individuals that help them preventing, planning and mitigating threats such as terrorism, espionage, theft, and violence to their organisation, including the buildings, operations, and employees. The services they provide depend on their clients' security needs and requirements and may include services such as threat analysis, security risk management, security programme development.
Also called: security specialist, security manager, security supervisor, security chief, security advisor, security expert
- 21
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 5414
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
21- advice on security risk management
- advise on strengthening security
- assess risks of clients' assets
- assessment of risks and threats
- consultation methods
- create solutions to problems
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- ensure law application
- ensure public safety and security
- identify security threats
- identify terrorism threats
- international security studies
- liaise with security authorities
- maintain customer service
- maintain relationship with customers
- security engineering
- security of assets legislation
- security threats
- surveillance methods
- use consulting techniques
- write security reports
Optional skills
18- advise on security staff selection
- apply conflict management
- build business relationships
- check official documents
- coordinate security
- criminal law
- cryptocurrency
- fire safety regulations
- handle surveillance equipment
- legal requirements related to ammunition
- maintain facility security systems
- provide emergency advice
- provide emergency training
- security in commercial buildings
- security in industrial buildings
- security panels
- train security officers
- undertake inspections
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