Inspecting facilities or equipment, Assessing risks, Inspecting facilities, Verifying records accuracy, Analyzing budget data
Core Skills
Investigating legal issues, Interviewing claimants, Advising on business operations
Tools and software
Amazon Web Services AWS software, Firewall software, Linux, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Azure software, Microsoft Excel
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Assessed physical security threat levelsResponded to emergency situations on-callRecommended improvements in security proceduresPerformed risk analyses for countermeasure developmentConducted security audits to identify vulnerabilitiesDesigned security policies for alarm response
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Assessed physical security threat levels to identify vulnerabilities and recommend necessary improvements.
Recommended improvements in security procedures to enhance overall safety and efficiency
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Assessed physical security threat levels to identify vulnerabilities, reducing incidents of security breaches.
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Reduced incidents of security breachesIncreased staff awareness of security risksEnhanced response times to potential threats
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Recommended improvements in security procedures to enhance overall safety and efficiency
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Streamlined emergency response processesImproved compliance with safety regulationsIncreased effectiveness of security measures
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The work itself
What a Security Management Specialist does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
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.
What it pays
How much does a Security Management Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,640
Median
$83,050
75th percentile
$114,010
About 1,087,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$76,000
$94,740
$113,740
AL
$77,000
$100,240
$131,270
AR
$46,470
$61,240
$83,740
AZ
$66,630
$83,280
$108,350
CA
$63,040
$87,570
$127,710
CO
$67,610
$92,520
$121,120
CT
$68,940
$85,530
$110,650
DC
$81,720
$108,160
$140,670
DE
$69,580
$95,040
$132,100
FL
$57,970
$79,650
$107,780
GA
$56,020
$78,410
$107,790
HI
$71,000
$92,620
$117,190
IA
$63,130
$80,470
$104,180
ID
$59,510
$76,400
$98,650
IL
$62,340
$82,070
$109,030
IN
$60,240
$79,030
$104,350
KS
$63,820
$83,350
$107,260
KY
$59,340
$74,690
$96,100
LA
$48,000
$63,220
$88,610
MA
$69,980
$93,270
$114,750
MD
$76,470
$101,500
$131,280
ME
$62,220
$78,830
$101,490
MI
$65,390
$81,810
$101,000
MN
$61,830
$77,820
$103,570
MO
$61,810
$80,420
$108,510
MS
$61,580
$76,980
$100,420
MT
$61,530
$74,990
$88,710
NC
$60,790
$80,230
$105,760
ND
$63,130
$80,500
$103,150
NE
$61,110
$77,980
$104,420
NH
$62,440
$83,740
$110,410
NJ
$71,680
$91,060
$117,260
NM
$61,620
$79,100
$101,360
NV
$49,620
$67,330
$93,130
NY
$61,200
$83,450
$112,940
OH
$59,860
$79,350
$104,580
OK
$76,020
$93,640
$113,980
OR
$61,710
$77,170
$98,520
PA
$61,410
$80,590
$107,170
PR
$35,330
$46,700
$65,640
RI
$65,080
$88,130
$115,230
SC
$64,790
$79,110
$103,380
SD
$71,280
$85,340
$108,920
TN
$58,870
$78,690
$119,670
TX
$61,680
$80,820
$106,330
UT
$61,110
$80,190
$105,370
VA
$60,660
$85,200
$121,070
VT
$62,420
$71,710
$89,960
WA
$78,980
$100,360
$128,830
WI
$50,230
$67,370
$85,970
WV
$49,290
$69,240
$95,870
WY
$59,990
$74,060
$97,470
Other names
Other names for this job
cybersecurity specialist, industrial security specialist, information technology security specialist, it security specialist, personal protection specialist, personal security specialist, personnel security specialist, physical security specialist, security operations specialist, security operations staff specialist, security ops specialist, security ops staff specialist.
More names for this work
security specialist, security systems specialist, workplace violence prevention specialist, cloud security consultant, cyber risk consultant, cybersecurity analyst, cybersecurity associate, cybersecurity consultant, cybersecurity risk analyst, governance risk and compliance consultant, grc consultant, iam consultant, iam developer, identity and access management consultant, identity and access management developer, industrial control systems cybersecurity consultant, information security consultant, offensive security engineer, physical security engineer, professional services consultant, security admin, security administrator, 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 operations analyst, security ops analyst, security system engineer.
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