Table 1Transition record

security consultanttosecurity alarm investigator

A security consultant already meets 35% of what the security alarm investigator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security consultant

35%

Overlap1

To security alarm investigator

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

60.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.5

This move: 60.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the security alarm investigator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security consultant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A security alarm investigator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held security in industrial buildings services
already held security in commercial buildings services
already held advise on strengthening security communication, collaboration and creativity
already held security threats services
already held liaise with security authorities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held criminal law business, administration and law

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the security alarm investigator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply safety management required
required, not held respond to burglar alarm systems required

optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage alarm system required
required, not held operate radio equipment required

optional, not held repair alarm system optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held building's electronic access equipment required
required, not held locking mechanisms required

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held keep task records required
required, not held read technical datasheet required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor surveillance equipment required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held train employees optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a security alarm investigator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held security in commercial buildings knowledge
already held security in industrial buildings knowledge
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held advise on strengthening security skill
already held apply conflict management skill
already held criminal law knowledge
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held security threats knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held repair alarm system optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held train employees optional

29 held skills the security alarm investigator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advice on security risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on security staff selection skill
not needed by the target role assess risks of clients' assets skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate security skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role identify security threats skill
not needed by the target role identify terrorism threats skill
not needed by the target role international security studies knowledge
not needed by the target role legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency advice skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency training skill
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role security of assets legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role security panels knowledge
not needed by the target role train security officers skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role write security reports skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held building's electronic access equipment required
required, not held locking mechanisms required

Index

Other moves recorded from security consultant

Full index of moves from security consultant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.