Security Systems Engineer/Designer

Profile title

Security Systems Engineer/Designer

Summary statement

 Design, develop and maintain security systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on safety, reliability, quality and sustainability.

Mission/general skills description

Designs and engineers the security systems of the data centre such as perimeter controls (e.g. CCTV, fence, wall, visible intrusion detection systems, etc.), good delivery and holding areas security systems, entry controls (e.g. staff, visitors and vehicles, public transport, individual, etc.), physical access controls (e.g. internal-, external- and vendor staff, customers, etc.), electric badge- and card reader systems, scanners (e.g. bag, body, eye, etc.) and the Information management system (ISMS). Provide technical expertise to train the client’s facility security staff on the safe and optimal safety systems operations of the plant. Support, advice and substantiate specialist content in contribution to the data centre design (architect), operations and data centre security employees/officer.

Deliverables

Accountable

Responsible

Contributor

• Information Security Management System (ISMS)
   

• Physical access systems
• Security and Perimeter systems

• Project Management
   

Main task/s

• Design and engineer security systems through the entire data centre life cycle
• Compare data centre security systems to regulation and (compliancy)standards
• Choose materials and contractors for the security systems in practice
• Oversee and prepare the roll-out of new security systems installations
• Give advice and support at security systems changes, adjustments and extensions
• Control failure- and incident analyses, support testing
• Is able to use best practices and new technologies
• Monitor and contribute to emergency and safety Plans

DC-Competence

(From DCCF^©)

A.5. Site Planning

Level 4

A.6. Architecture Design

Level 3

B.6. Physical Security Engineering

Level 3-4

B.8. Documentation Production.

Level 2

KPI area

Efficiency and effectiveness of security systems design and engineering

EPI-DC Framework^© Disciplines

• Project Management
• ICT Infrastructure
• Physical Infrastructure
• Monitoring/Reporting/Control

EPI courses

Required;

• CDCP
• CDCS
• CDFOS
• CDRP

Added value;

• CTDC
• CDFOM
• CNCDP