Security Engineer

These security professionals were evolving with the sector, accumulating experience, knowledge and skills in risk analysis and security systems planning, many of them having large prestigious companies today.

The general competence of this title consists in developing projects , as well as managing and supervising the assembly and maintenance of common telecommunications infrastructures and telecommunications systems and equipment such as broadband and fixed and mobile radio networks, telematic systems, audiovisual and transmission production, based on the technical documentation, regulations and established procedures, ensuring the operation, quality, safety and environmental conservation.

security companies the director of security may make his duties compatible with those of chief of security , and in article 38 on Provision of private security services, which the Directors of Security of private security companies and entities required to dispose of this figure, in accordance with the provisions of article 36, shall perform their functions integrated in the templates of said companies.

On the other hand, Article 6, section d) of the compatible activities, establishes that security companies can engage in planning, consulting and advice on private security activities, which will consist of the preparation of safety studies and reports, risk analysis and security plans related to protection against all types of risks, as well as audits on the provision of security services.

And Preamble II of Law 5/2014, goes on to say that the most important technological changes, condition the provision of security services, and the tendency to integrate the different securities into a concept of integral security , a matter to be taken into account both in the field of activities and in the functions and services provided by private Security Engineer personnel.

Once the Director of Security is located, as a Qualified Technician within a security company, we will discuss the issue of Security Engineers. Has not defined what type of Engineer is suitable, and therefore it would be necessary to analyze which figures have the competencies. establishes that the installation and maintenance operations must be carried out by accredited technicians prior elaboration by accredited engineers of the mandatory installation project.

The people responsible for the risk assessment and design should have the appropriate qualification.

That the designer is responsible for stipulating the requirements to be met by the alarm system (IAS).

That for the site-risk study an evaluation should be carried out at the facilities to be monitored to determine the degree required for the IAS.

Other influences: Existing and / or potential conditions in the premises to be monitored in the design of the IAS should be considered.

Regarding the content , the risk content within the supervised facilities should be considered when determining the design of the alarm system.

As for the building , among other factors, the construction, location, type of occupation and history of robberies in the supervised facilities should be considered when designing the alarm system.

And that the level of supervision required will be influenced by the factors described, based on their evaluation, the designer should evaluate the intrusion method that can be expected at different points throughout the area and select the degree of the IAS and design the IAS in consecuense.

And its ANNEX A, on System Design, site and content study , states that when considering the design of an IAS, the system design should be consistent with the risk of an attack on supervised facilities. The level of risk will depend, among other aspects, on the type of content.

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