Security Officer
Role overview
The role of a Security Officer is to protect people, property, information and assets from damage, destruction, or unauthorised removal from an organisation.
Role level
Typical role expectations
- Protect premises against unauthorised access or occupation, against outbreaks of disorder, and against damage or perceived threat, and against unwanted egress and ingress
- Use security systems in line with standard operating procedures, to monitor and review the activities of individuals of interest
- Respond to security/emergency incidents in a proactive manner, including those raised by third parties, escalating and reporting issues as necessary
Typical role expectations
- Support with the management of the protection of premises against unauthorised access or occupation, against outbreaks of disorder, and against damage or perceived threat, and against unwanted egress and ingress
- Oversee the use of security systems in line with standard operating procedures, to monitor and review the activities of individuals of interest
- Respond to security/emergency incidents in a proactive manner, including those raised by third parties, reviewing escalations or reports of concerns or issues as necessary
Skills
| Skill | Associate | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Protective security | Working | Practitonoer |
| Applied Physical Security | Awareness | Working |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Awareness | Working |
| Secure operations management | Awareness | Working |
| Threat understanding | Awareness | Working |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Awareness | Awareness |
Core learning
Associate
NPSA – Insider Risk
NPSA – Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
Lead
NPSA – Leadership and Governance
Certified ISO27001 Practitioner