IntelligentSIA: New Cybersecurity Resources, Can’t-Miss Events and Education Offerings, Networking Opportunities and More

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

Welcome, New Members!

The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Ataraxia Defense Group, Digital Edge, Octeum, Pelican Zero, Thin Line Systems Solutions and Warburg Pincus. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

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

  • It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month! SIA is proud to be a Champion of this annual effort to bring awareness to the challenges of cybersecurity and ensure that every individual stays safe and secure online. SIA has a variety of offerings to meet the security industry’s needs, including its Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC), a SIAcademy LIVE! course on cybersecurity for physical security professionals, resources from the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board, can’t-miss sessions at Securing New Ground (SNG) and ISC East and more. Learn more here.
  • Time is running out to register for the next SIAcademy LIVE! course, starting Oct. 17! In this virtual, instructor-led training, you’ll explore key topics in securing utilities and the energy sector with experts at Beehive Technology Solutions, IronYun, AlertEnterprise, AeroDefense, PSB Exero and ESI Convergent. Additionally, SIAcademy LIVE! will offer another series Nov. 1-10 focused on supply chain management; learn more and sign up for a SIAcademy LIVE! course here.
  • New report from SIA’s AI, Drones and Robotics Interest Group! In this publication, produced with support from Robotic Assistance Devices, explore the role of robotics in security, the challenges and benefits presented by autonomous security solutions and how the future of artificial intelligence, robots and drones will change the industry. Access the report here.
  • SNG 2022 is right around the corner! Join us Oct. 18-19 in New York City for the most visionary event in all of security. This year’s conference will shape industry trends and offer opportunities to engage with the leaders who are driving the future of security, including keynote speaker Phil Mackintosh of Nasdaq and featured speakers Bosch’s Mike Mansuetti, CLEAR’s Rich Tucker and Motorola’s John Kedzierski. SNG registration is free for government security leaders and just $99 for security practitioners, including security managers, chief security officers and security directors. Industry registrants can save $300 by registering in advance of the event; learn more and register here.
  • On Oct. 27, SIA will host a free one-day symposium on perimeter security with a focus on preventing vehicular terrorism. This event, sponsored by ARX Perimeters, Gibraltar and Nasatka Security and taking place on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., will gather policymakers, federal agency personnel, architects and engineers, security industry solution providers and more in one room to examine and discuss current needs and threats to safety and security at facilities and public spaces. Learn more and register here.
  • New career resource! The security industry is a fast-growing and influential tech sector, but it is also sometimes overlooked by job seekers. In this guide produced by SIA with support from Northland Controls, Perimeter Security Solutions and SALTO Systems, SIA talked to 11 security professionals across a range of positions, technology sectors and experience levels to explore what the industry is like and what opportunities it has to offer.
  • Interested in earning your SICC credential? SIA is bringing you two opportunities to take the SICC Review Course in the next month. Join us virtually Oct. 24-26 or in person at ISC East on Nov. 15 to build your test-day confidence and prepare to earn your certification with this new essential course. Learn more and register here.
  • SIA’s CSPM Review Course is designed to help you prepare for the Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) exam. This live virtual course covers key concepts and skills outlined in the CSPM exam blueprint that will help you identify specific areas where you might need to do some additional studying before the exam. Join us virtually Oct. 25-26 for the next offering; learn more and sign up here.
  • The U.S. government has narrowly averted a midnight shutdown of most federal agencies with the passage of a short-term spending bill hours before the deadline. In this analysis from SIA’s Patrick Russell, explore how drone-related threats are addressed in the new government stopgap funding law and multiple active bills and what these developments mean for the security industry.
  • SIAThere! is back and headed to Atlanta on Nov. 3! Join us for the next free networking event, generously sponsored by ZKTeco, to connect, network and engage with other security professionals in the greater Atlanta area. Register here!
  • From shoplifting to sweethearting to disgruntled customers, retail outlets face growing challenges in securing their assets and protecting their staff and patrons. During the next SIA Vertical Insights Symposium, held virtually Nov. 8, experts from the retail and security worlds will address these issues in the context of pandemic impacts, the shift to online shopping, revised theft laws in certain states and other factors. Learn more and register here.
  • Want to be better at sales or improve your accounts team’s performance? Our SIA Integration Insights video series for security integrators returns with the second in a multipart series designed to improve your sales skills. In this video, Vector Firm Co-Founder and President Chris Peterson shares some of his best practices for preparing for sales calls with your prospective customers. 
  • ISC East 2022 is coming up quickly, taking place Nov. 15-17 in New York City! With a top-quality SIA Education@ISC conference program, premier special events and one-on-one conversations with top innovators, you won’t want to miss this year’s show. Get a sneak peek of the conference lineup, including keynote speakers and SIA’s special trainings offered the first day of the show, here. SIA will also host the Return on Security Breakfast, SIA Honors Night and SIA Women in Security Forum Breakfast during the show. Register for ISC East for free here.