Directors of Security
Overview
Introduction
Directors of security oversee an organization’s security department. They administer and maintain policies to assure the safety of property, assets, and people in an organization. They recruit, train, and schedule security personnel. They create disaster and/or crisis preparedness plans. Directors of security may also be known as security directors and directors of security and safety.
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Earnings
Earnings for directors of security vary depending on their experience and responsibilities; their companys size, specialty, geographic location, and the nature of its security risks; and the value of the assets or data being protected, among other things.
First-line supervisors of security workers earned median annual salaries of $54,580 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of L...
Work Environment
Directors of security spend most of their time in offices at the headquarters of the organization for which they work. If the organization has more than one location, they may visit each location to check on their security or safety issues and to assure compliance. Individuals in this line of work typically keep regular business hours, but they may need to work longer hours or come in at odd ti...
Outlook
The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide an employment outlook for directors of security, but it predicts that job opportunities for general and operations managers (a category that includes security directors) will increase by 6 percent from 2023 to 2033, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Increasing cybercrime, industrial espionage, and other threats to the physical an...