What is a Security Consultant?
The International Association of Professional Security Consultants currently defines a professional security consultant who is a member of the association as an independent, nonproduct-affiliated consultant who engages in security management consultation and preventive, training, technical, or forensic consultation on matters involving security. It is widely felt that, to be as effective as possible, a security consultant should work in more than one of these areas. A management consultant who fails to keep up with security technology or a forensic consultant who spends all of his time testifying in court may lose touch with the industry and its trends. I recall meeting with a very high-priced consultant from a prestigious firm– a firm of about 3,000 employees who provided consultation in many disciplines to governments and businesses. We began talking about electronic security, and the subject came up of an electronic access control keypad with numbers that scramble after each use. T
