Transitional Phase of a Security Manager: A Closer Look into the Struggles and Difficulties Experienced during the Transition into Security Management

Abstract

This research report tests employment transition for the modern day security manger. In this experiment 30 subjects were asked to complete a 14-question survey regarding their personal experiences that took place during the transitioning phase of previous employment into the field of security. The results of this study showed that security managers are well educated and progressive in their viewpoints of security as a business function, although hardships were experienced during their transition. Answers point to the understanding that a lack of training dominate the field of security management, and point to the necessity of security management as an academic focus.

KEYWORDS:

• ASIS International
• security management
• transitioning into security
• transitional hardships