security management specialist responsibilities are to design or implement or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation; develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems; provide system design and integration recommendations; recommend improvements in security systems or procedures; conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security, staff safety, or asset protection; inspect security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations; review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness; train personnel in security procedures or use of security equipment; develop conceptual designs of security systems; engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems; outline system security criteria for pre-bid meetings with clients and companies to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness for implementation; perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed; prepare, maintain, or update security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation; assess the nature and level of threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined; design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to issues such as protection of assets, alarm response, and access card use; inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems; monitor the work of contractors in the design, construction, and startup phases of security systems; budget and schedule security design work; respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis; test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures; determine the value loss impact and criticality of assets; prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings; monitor tapes or digital recordings to identify the source of losses; interview witnesses or suspects to identify persons responsible for security breaches, establish losses, pursue prosecutions, or obtain restitution.