Can Agents Work?

Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-3013.01

Security Managers

Direct an organization's security functions, including physical security and safety of employees and facilities.

US jobs
156,180 (SOC 11-3013 group, "Facilities Managers")
Median wage
$106,660 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of security managers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.

2% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 11-3013 group).

  • 8%Monitor operations to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 7%Manage budgets or financesNot measured
  • 7%Direct security or safety activities or operationsNot measured
  • 6%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 6%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
  • 6%Purchase goods or servicesNot measured
  • 5%Develop organizational or program goals or objectivesNot measured
  • 5%Direct construction or extraction activitiesNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • AutomationBenchby ZapierTask level · Pass rate (task_completed_correctly)
    51.3%Gemini 4 Argon (High) · 30 Sep 2026
    Emerging
  • SOP-Benchby AmazonTask level · Task success rate
    72.4%Claude 4 Opus (ReAct agent) · 23 Feb 2026
    Strong
  • Vending-Bench 2by Andon LabsProject level · Final bank balance
    $15,515GPT-6 Astra · 7 Sep 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Develop budgets for security operations.
  • Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property.
  • Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.
  • Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures.
  • Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment.
  • Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents.
  • Supervise or provide leadership to subordinate security professionals, performing activities such as hiring, investigating applicants' backgrounds, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, or disciplining.
  • Develop, implement, manage, or evaluate policies and methods to protect personnel against harassment, threats, or violence.
  • Develop, recommend, or manage security procedures for operations or processes, such as security call centers, access control, and reporting tools.
  • Plan security for special and high-risk events.
Other job titles for this occupation (38)

Corporate Physical Security Supervisor · Corporate Security Manager · Judicial Office Security Director · Physical Security Manager · Physical Security Systems Manager · Regional Security Manager · Security and Surveillance Manager · Security Director · Security Manager · Special Security Operations Program Manager · Chief Security Officer (CSO) · Cloud Security Manager · Corporate Security Director · Global Security Manager · Industrial Security Specialist · Internal Security Manager · IS Security Manager (Information Systems Security Manager) · Museum Security Chief · Safety Manager · Safety System Support Manager · Security Account Manager · Security Field Supervisor · Security Guard Supervisor · Security Infrastructure Manager · Security Management Director · Security Officer Site Supervisor · Security Officer Supervisor · Security Operations Manager (Security Ops Manager) · Security Program Manager · Security Project Manager (Security PM) · Security Services Manager · Security Shift Manager · Security Shift Supervisor · Security Site Manager · Security Site Supervisor · Security Specialist · Security Supervisor · Transportation Security Manager