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Security Management Specialists
Business Continuity Planners
| Attribute | Security Management Specialists | Business Continuity Planners |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Business, Finance & Administration | Business, Finance & Administration |
| What it involves | Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. | Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and… |
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| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected | Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+. | Degree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+. |
| Training duration | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years |
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| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | High - broad Kenya employer base; finance and business management rank among the strongest employer-reported skills-demand fields. | High - broad Kenya employer base; finance and business management rank among the strongest employer-reported skills-demand fields. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy organised decision-making, business problems and working with information; useful strengths include Listening, Clear communication, Spotting problems early. | May suit you if you enjoy organised decision-making, business problems and working with information; useful strengths include Critical thinking, Listening, Spotting problems early. |
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