Career switch, measured
From Security Supervisor to Security Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 66% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Security operations, Leadership, Training and coaching, Customer service; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance, Process improvement.
66%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSecurity SupervisorSecurity Manager
- Security operations73%47%
- Leadership92%82%
- Training and coaching47%45%
- Customer service63%47%
- Scheduling35%20%
- Problem solving18%13%
- Auditing10%20%
- Communication18%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Security Manager postings, rarely in Security Supervisor ones.
SkillSecurity SupervisorSecurity Manager
- Budgeting–56%
- Stakeholder management–42%
- Regulatory compliance–33%
- Process improvement–22%
- Cybersecurity–18%
- Counseling–13%
- Excel–13%
- Microsoft Office–11%
Plan your move to Security Manager
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