Protective Security Advisor

Protective Security Advisor

What are some of the requirements for this position?

Some of the security advisors are supposed to provide physical security. Providing such security requires knowledge and the ability to detect the sinister intentions of individuals accessing the building. This requires experience in criminal psychology. Some of the advisors need to have consultancy experience in computer security information systems. Some clients may, the occupant of the position to have experience in the field of security. The experience in question is the ability to evaluate and prepare assessment reports. Those seeking to specialize in computer systems need to have certifications in network security. The programs that can be considered are computer science, information technology, and management. The other qualifications are advanced mathematics, programming, data structuring, and security.

What unique services do PSAs provide?

The advisors support the development of a national picture by pointing out, assessing monitoring, and minimizing the risks experienced in government and private assets at state, local, and regional levels (United States Congress, 2012). The advisors also conduct site visits to assess the security postures while tracing the implementation of protective measures.

• Security advisors are charged with evaluating security systems and in the process, determine the security situation of the system. They are called to determine whether there are potential risks in the system.
• They develop the policies and procedures intended to minimize the potential risks that lie with properties, employees, and a client’s systems. They can also provide evaluations and assessments while collaborating with the sales staff so that they can provide security to the business.
• The consultants can work independently and provide the evaluations on the security situation of a client’s security system. After their assessments, they provide recommendations on how to improve the systems. They can do this without being affiliated with the business that wants to install the measures recommended.
• The advisors inspect residences with the intention of assisting homeowners in finding the security systems to apply in protecting their property.

The consultants help in finding either temporary or permanent ways of pointing out the vulnerabilities of the company from internal or external attacks. Protective security advisors test the attempts of individuals and their ability to hack a computer system. They also test the proneness of the residence from attack from individuals outside the residence.  After conducting such evaluations, the security consultants prepare the reports detailing the security situation and recommendations for their clients. The advisors test the success of the measures in protecting the premises of the client.

In your state, who are your PSAs?

The state of consideration is Texas. The protective security advisors in Texas are: Steve Nicholas (from Denton); Scott R. Cubbler (from Houston); Charles Hamilton (from El Paso); Mike Macha (from Houston Texas); Ronald A.McPherson (from Austin); Harvey Perriott (from Dallas) (Department of Homeland Security, 2015).

Do you think this program is worth keeping, and why?

The Protective Security Advisor program is worth keeping for several reasons. The primary goal is that the program has helped in boosting places and insulating them from possible attacks. The program trains officers who will be able to identify and point out security vulnerabilities. The trainees will be equipped with the knowledge of protecting, planning, and allocating resources. The trainees will be equipped with the capabilities of pointing out and mitigating vulnerable security instances. They also provide a platform to share information concerning the security of a place.