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security threats

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Types of cyber or physical security threats to public and private security such as unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, molestation, robbery, theft, hacking, malware, phishing, identity theft, assault, kidnapping, murder and public demonstration.

security threats — types of cyber or physical security threats to public and private security such as unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, molestation, robbery, theft, hacking, malware, phishing, identity theft, assault, kidnapping, murder and public demonstration. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 59.18/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 13 occupations in our catalogue, including Security guards, armoured car driver, ATM repair technician, and armoured car guard.

Category: knowledge › protection of persons and property SCI: 59.18/100 Also known as: threats to cyber/digital/IT/ICT security, security threat, physical security hazards, cyber/digital/IT/ICT security threats, threats to physical security, cyber/digital/IT/ICT security risks

Occupations that require security threats

Showing top 13 of 13 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Security guards 👥 800,000 · 🤖 5.6/10
armoured car driver · 🤖 3.8/10
ATM repair technician · 🤖 5.0/10
armoured car guard · 🤖 5.0/10
bodyguard · 🤖 5.0/10
crowd controller · 🤖 5.0/10
cyber incident responder · 🤖 5.0/10
gate guard · 🤖 5.0/10
hand luggage inspector · 🤖 5.0/10
life guard · 🤖 5.0/10
security guard supervisor · 🤖 5.0/10
cybersecurity risk manager · 🤖 5.5/10
Security Managers · 🤖 5.6/10

Frequently asked questions

What is security threats?

Types of cyber or physical security threats to public and private security such as unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, molestation, robbery, theft, hacking, malware, phishing, identity theft, assault, kidnapping, murder and public demonstration.

What category of skill is security threats?

ESCO classifies security threats under the knowledge category, specifically in the protection of persons and property subcategory.

Is security threats an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 59.18/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require security threats?

In our catalogue, 13 occupations list security threats as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Security guards, armoured car driver, ATM repair technician, armoured car guard, bodyguard, crowd controller.

How transferable is security threats between industries?

ESCO tags security threats as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is security threats the same as threats to cyber/digital/IT/ICT security?

Yes — security threats is also known as threats to cyber/digital/IT/ICT security, security threat, physical security hazards, cyber/digital/IT/ICT security threats, threats to physical security, cyber/digital/IT/ICT security risks, security dangers, or physical security risks. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn security threats?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands security threats and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.