Security Managers
Official O*NET title: Security Managers (11-3013.01)
Also called: corporate physical security supervisor, corporate security manager, judicial office security director, physical security manager, physical security systems manager
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches
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How AI is changing security managers work
9 of 26 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 35%. 2 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop, recommend, or manage security procedures for operations or processes (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Write or review security-related documents (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols (main task) — some recorded AI use
- 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 (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Monitor and make sure a sound, ethical environment (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare reports or make presentations on internal investigations, losses, or violations of regulations, policies and procedures (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop budgets for security operations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Create or put in place security standards, policies, and procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Supervise or provide leadership to subordinate security professionals, performing activities such as hiring, investigating applicants' backgrounds, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, or disciplining (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop, put in place, manage, or evaluate policies and methods to protect staff against harassment, threats, or violence (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan security for special and high-risk events (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct physical examinations of property to make sure compliance with security policies and regulations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor security policies, programs or procedures to make sure compliance with internal security policies, or applicable government security requirements, policies, and directives (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Coordinate security operations or activities with public law enforcement, fire and other agencies (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Train subordinate security professionals or other organization members in security rules and procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop or manage investigation programs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Attend meetings, professional seminars, or conferences to keep abreast of changes in executive legislative directives or new technologies impacting security operations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Purchase security-related supplies, equipment, or technology (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop, arrange for, perform, or assess executive protection activities to reduce security risks (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Review financial reports to make sure efficiency and quality of security operations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop, conduct, support, or assist in governmental reviews, internal corporate evaluations, or assessments of the overall effectiveness of facility and staff security processes (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Support efforts to reduce substance abuse or other illegal activities in the workplace (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches”. Try the prompt for: “Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and security managers
Will AI replace security managers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 9 of the 28 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 17 of the 28 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which security manager tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches; analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment; assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents.
Which security manager tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: develop budgets for security operations; direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning; respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 17% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a security manager start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Security Managers ranks #235 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #12 of 25 in Management.
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