{"id":15655,"date":"2017-06-23T10:31:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T09:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stonebridge-blog.positive-dedicated.net\/?p=15655"},"modified":"2020-11-26T16:48:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T16:48:35","slug":"discover-how-to-become-a-security-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/security\/discover-how-to-become-a-security-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover how to become a security manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s more to working in security than a&nbsp;role in MI5. You could find a job keeping people and resources&nbsp;safe, protecting data and&nbsp;managing risks. Private companies are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssr-personnel.com\/getting-a-job-in-the-uk-security-industry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">looking for staff<\/a> in areas including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical security &#8211; protecting personal property and buildings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Information security &#8211; guarding sensitive&nbsp;material about a company or its employees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer security &#8211; preventing software and data from being accessed or stolen.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pexels-photo-325229.jpeg\" alt=\"Thinking about how to get a job in security? We can help. \" width=\"500\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pexels-photo-325229.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pexels-photo-325229-300x105.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cyber security has never been so important for businesses and many of them worry about hackers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/cybersecurity-report-threats-and-opportunities-2016-3?IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">86% of executives recently said they were concerned<\/a> about the safety of their data.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get into security<\/h2>\n<p>Find out how to become a security manager with Stonebridge College. Our&nbsp;convenient&nbsp;distance learning&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/course\/security-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">course in security management<\/a> explores&nbsp;key topics such as&nbsp;leading a team and making decisions under pressure.&nbsp;The syllabus also covers complex situations&nbsp;including theft and hijacking.<\/p>\n<p>Why work towards a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/course\/security-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">security management qualification<\/a>?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change career and&nbsp;become a security manager or&nbsp;security officer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Update your CV and&nbsp;apply for a promotion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Start your own business offering security solutions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advance in your career<\/h2>\n<p>Stonebridge graduate Ricky Cox provides tactical, operational and strategic training to the government and private companies. He discovered that &#8220;despite having 30 years of experience in policing, I couldn&#8217;t show academic study in relation to security management process.&#8221; He&nbsp;chose a Stonebridge College&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/course\/security-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">course in security management<\/a> because he wanted to&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;personal development, and&nbsp;refresh his skills.<\/p>\n<p>Ricky&nbsp;calls the flexibility of distance learning &#8220;perfect for anyone looking to either get up to speed, or enhance their&nbsp;job prospects.&#8221;&nbsp;Working from home sparked a love of studying and he&nbsp;explains that &#8220;as a younger man I didn&#8217;t use my brain, but now I can understand the benefits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finding success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since completing the&nbsp;course, Ricky has used his new&nbsp;knowledge of security management&nbsp;to write a proposal for a potential client. The proposal was accepted and he had feedback that praised &#8220;how professional and comprehensive it was. This was as a direct result of the course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ricky credits his&nbsp;Stonebridge College qualification with&nbsp;helping him to &#8220;design and deliver a security management system that has clear and defined lines of accountability, which is necessary for my role and responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Progression routes<\/h2>\n<p>After&nbsp;a few years of working in the&nbsp;security sector, you could be promoted to become a team leader. Responsibilities can include writing staff rotas and&nbsp;supervising junior employees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pexels-photo-129543.jpeg\" alt=\"Start a career in security with our flexible training programme.\" width=\"500\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pexels-photo-129543.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pexels-photo-129543-300x148.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Senior positions&nbsp;involve giving&nbsp;advice on security issues, developing training&nbsp;initiatives for staff,&nbsp;and&nbsp;planning security operations for&nbsp;large companies.<\/p>\n<p>Security is connected to many elements of running a business. You could apply your practical skills to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.securitymagazine.com\/articles\/82172-fire-and-life-safety-and-securitys-role\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">areas&nbsp;including fire safety and risk management<\/a>. Whether you want to be active or office-based, you can&nbsp;design a career path that works for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re looking for a varied and challenging role,&nbsp;our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/course\/security-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">security management course<\/a>&nbsp;will open the door to&nbsp;this fast-growing industry. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/a-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/a-z-courses.png\" alt=\"A-Z book of courses\" width=\"690\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/a-z-courses.png 690w, https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/a-z-courses-300x52.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s more to working in security than a&nbsp;role in MI5. You could find a job keeping people and resources&nbsp;safe, protecting data and&nbsp;managing risks. Private companies are looking for staff in areas including: Physical security &#8211; protecting personal property and buildings. Information security &#8211; guarding sensitive&nbsp;material about a company or its employees. 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