IntelligentSIA: 11 Ways to Learn, Grow & Engage With SIA This Month

By Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association on February 2, 2022 |

Hey SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and offerings, upcoming events and opportunities and more.

Welcome, New Members!

The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Accessia, Allthenticate, Armorbit, Hurst-Rosche, Hexagon Geosystems, Kastle Systems and Surveill. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

Here’s What Else You Need to Know This Month:

Entries are now being accepted for the 2022 SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards! The NPS Awards, SIA’s flagship awards program at ISC West, recognizes innovative physical security products, services and solutions. Entries are due Feb. 4 – get started today!
New course alert! Starting Feb. 22, join us virtually for the next SIAcademy LIVE! e-learning opportunity: a technical track exploring the essentials of video surveillance systems, as well as device hardening, video authentication and data protection. Learn more and register here.
Calling all industry leaders! SIA is looking for seasoned security professionals to participate in the SIA Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) program in 2022. As a TIME mentor, you’ll make a difference in a young professional’s life, build meaningful connections and foster the future of the industry. Applications are due Feb. 11; learn more and get started.
In the first-ever SIA Tech Brief, SIA Public Safety Working Group Chair Steve Surfaro dives in to artificial intelligence (AI), convoluted neural networks and deep neural networks. The article discusses when artificial intelligence is helpful in public safety and when rules-based solutions can do the job at similar or higher levels of quality, cost or speed.
The SIA standards team invites all SIA members to participate in its standards projects and efforts for 2022. Read SIA’s blog to learn what’s planned for this year and how you can get involved.
To mark Data Privacy Week 2022, the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board has published its first monthly update to the security industry. Each month’s update will provide readers with news and information about privacy developments, legislative and regulatory activity and advisory board projects and events.
In a presidential response to reinforce the nation’s defenses against public safety threats, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has called for a new zero trust architecture strategy. Read SIA’s analysis of the new requirements and the impact on the security industry.
Interested in taking your career to the next level? Join SIA for two virtual info sessions this month to discover our top-quality education and certification and training offerings. On Feb. 16, you’ll learn about SIA’s Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) credential and Security Project Manager (SPM) training courses, and on Feb. 23 you’ll explore the new Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC), the only credential focused specifically on cybersecurity and physical security convergence.
On Feb. 17, SIA will host a virtual info session on SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), SIA’s access control communications standard, and the full suite of development, implementation, training and support available. RSVP to join and discover how SIA’s OSDP offerings can benefit you!
SIA will be offering its first Basics of SPM virtual training of the year Feb. 28 – March 3! Register now to get the essential training you and your team need and get the best of SIA’s SPM training without leaving your home or office.
On March 1, SIA will host a webinar on the role of markets in the security industry. Featuring insights from experts John Mack of Imperial Capital, Alper Cetingok of Raymond James and John Robuck of Capital One, this webinar will examine the most significant financial developments among security firms and provide a look at what 2022 might bring.