Personal security specialist vs information technology security manager

The differences between personal security specialists and information technology security managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a personal security specialist and an information technology security manager. Additionally, an information technology security manager has an average salary of $124,792, which is higher than the $43,060 average annual salary of a personal security specialist.

The top three skills for a personal security specialist include customer service, emergency situations and product knowledge. The most important skills for an information technology security manager are NIST, risk management, and project management.

Personal security specialist vs information technology security manager overview

	Personal Security Specialist	Information Technology Security Manager
Yearly salary	$43,060	$124,792
Hourly rate	$20.70	$60.00
Growth rate	10%	32%
Number of jobs	77,553	120,463
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	6	6

Personal security specialist vs information technology security manager salary

Personal security specialists and information technology security managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Personal Security Specialist	Information Technology Security Manager
Average salary	$43,060	$124,792
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $73,000	Between $91,000 And $170,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between personal security specialist and information technology security manager education

There are a few differences between a personal security specialist and an information technology security manager in terms of educational background:

	Personal Security Specialist	Information Technology Security Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Personal security specialist vs information technology security manager demographics

Here are the differences between personal security specialists' and information technology security managers' demographics:

	Personal Security Specialist	Information Technology Security Manager
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between personal security specialist and information technology security manager duties and responsibilities

Personal security specialist example responsibilities.

Manage and navigate numerous motorcade and protective operations throughout the city of Kabul.
Provide and supervise armed security for VIP 's
Initiate and process purchase orders request using DoD EMAll.
Monitor CCTV, alarms, provide arm security for client.
Install and configure encryption modems for OOB access into customer equipment.
Monitor and respond to alerts generate in IBM QRADAR (SIEM).

Information technology security manager example responsibilities.

Manage and represent RMFMC when dealing with patients and employees regarding matters of breach of privacy and / or HIPAA violations.
Manage CoBIT compliance and control self-assessment program to identify control deficiencies.
Manage the conversion to a hybrid NAS/disk/tape CommVault base backup environment resulting in decreasing backup windows and improving recovery objectives.
Create and implement security controls (encryption, inventory management), policies and procedures to ensure HIPAA compliance.
Maintain the operation in conformity with ITIL standards and practices.
Assist NASA in its compliance with relevant security standards, including NIST and FISMA.

Personal security specialist vs information technology security manager skills

Common personal security specialist skills

Customer Service, 27%
Emergency Situations, 12%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Combat, 4%
PSS, 4%

Common information technology security manager skills

NIST, 7%
Risk Management, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Risk Assessments, 4%
Incident Response, 4%
ISO, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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