Security Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Security Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership82%
2. Budgetingdistinctive56%
3. Security operationsdistinctive47%
4. Customer service47%
5. Training and coaching45%
6. Stakeholder managementdistinctive42%
7. Regulatory compliance33%
8. Process improvementdistinctive22%
9. Auditing20%
10. Scheduling20%
11. Cybersecuritydistinctive18%
12. Communication16%
13. Problem solving13%
14. Counselingdistinctive13%
15. Excel13%

“Distinctive” means Security Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Security Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Transportation Security Officer68% overlapShared: Budgeting, Security operations, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Producer67% overlapShared: Leadership, Budgeting, Training and coaching, Stakeholder managementHow to switch
• Security Supervisor66% overlapShared: Security operations, Leadership, Training and coaching, Customer serviceHow to switch
• General Manager63% overlapShared: Leadership, Training and coaching, Budgeting, Stakeholder managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Security Manager need?

In 55 current Security Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (82%), Budgeting (56%), Security operations (47%), Customer service (47%), Training and coaching (45%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Security Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Transportation Security Officer, Producer, Security Supervisor, General Manager. Transportation Security Officer shares skills such as Budgeting, Security operations, Training and coaching.