Security Consultant
What the work is
Advises clients on security requirements, and recommends and designs security specifications.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Conducts security assessments to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities
- Develops security strategies and plans based on client needs and requirements
- Recommends and designs security systems, including access control, surveillance and alarm systems
- Provides advice and guidance to clients on security best practices
- Assists in the implementation and testing of security measures
- Conducts security audits and reviews to ensure compliance with regulations and standards
- Provides training and education to clients on security awareness and procedures
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional football stadium on match day, and the shopping centre next door. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A crowd of thousands files out calmly and every gate runs the way it should
- You spot a problem on the cameras before anyone else even knows it is there
- A lost child is back with their family within minutes of you finding them
Hard days
- Standing at a gate in the rain for hours while people are rude to you
- Telling someone they cannot come in, and having them take it out on you
- A night shift alone in a quiet building where every noise makes you look up
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 452237, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.