Occupations/13-1199.07
Security Management Specialists
Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security or the safety of employees and facilities.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
30%
More resilient
Human characteristics
69%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
27%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Task
Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
- Task
Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
- 02Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
- 03Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
- 04Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
- 05Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- 06Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security or staff safety.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.58
- Degree of automation1.95
- Time sitting3.85
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations3.20
- Hands-on objects/tools2.55
- Outdoors / weather2.63
- Disease exposure1.58
- Decision freedom4.45
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.25
- Oral Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Near Vision3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.12
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.50
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 87 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $166,516 2 yr $163,337 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $166,356 2 yr $170,426 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $160,423 2 yr $189,565 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $150,006 2 yr $145,543 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $112,701 2 yr $114,046 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $88,639 2 yr $96,183 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $87,942 2 yr $83,177 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $76,041 2 yr $73,823 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $73,549 2 yr $81,456 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $73,112 2 yr $77,283 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $69,338 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |