Security consultant

Also searched as: Asesor de seguridad

Code 5414.1.8

What does a Security consultant do?

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.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • security threats
  • assessment of risks and threats
  • security of assets legislation
  • consultation methods
  • surveillance methods

Skills and competences

  • advice on security risk management
  • liaise with security authorities
  • create solutions to problems
  • assess risks of clients' assets
  • ensure compliance with legal requirements
  • ensure law application
  • ensure public safety and security
  • identify security threats
  • identify terrorism threats
  • maintain customer service
  • maintain relationship with customers
  • write security reports
  • use consulting techniques

Transversal competences

  • advise on strengthening security

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences