Security Managers

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is hiring a Security Manager in the United States to oversee security functions including the safety of employees and assets. Key responsibilities encompass developing security controls, analyzing security needs, and monitoring compliance with policies. Essential skills include reading comprehension, speaking, critical thinking, and active listening. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of the organization and its members.

Responsibilities

• Develop or manage integrated security controls to ensure confidentiality.
• Collect and analyze security data to determine security needs.
• Conduct threat or vulnerability analyses to evaluate potential risks.
• Write or review security-related documents like incident reports.
• Monitor security policies to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Communicate security status and updates effectively.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Writing

Judgment and Decision Making

Job description

Security Manager

Direct an organization’s security functions, including physical security and safety of employees, facilities, and assets.

Responsibilities

• Develop or manage integrated security controls to ensure confidentiality, accountability, recoverability, or auditability of sensitive or proprietary information or information technology resources.
• Collect and analyze security data to determine security needs, security program goals, or program accomplishments.
• Conduct threat or vulnerability analyses to determine probable frequency, criticality, consequence, or severity of natural or man-made disasters or criminal activity on the organization’s profitability or delivery of products or services.
• Write or review security-related documents, such as incident reports, proposals, and tactical or strategic initiatives.
• Monitor security policies, programs or procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policies, licensing requirements, or applicable government security requirements, policies, and directives.
• Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols.

Skills & Qualifications

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Common Security Manager Roles

• Security Operations Manager
• Manager, Security Services and Safety System Support
• Security Director
• Physical Security Manager
• Museum Security Chief