IntelligentSIA: New Courses, Videos, Events and Other Ways to Get Involved With SIA This Month

By Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association on July 7, 2022 |
SIA members at event

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: Atrium Health, Charlotte Water, Crux Technology & Security Solutions, Onsolve, Polaris Corporate Risk Management, SHP and Texadia Systems. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

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

  • Last chance to apply for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship! Through this program open to all SIA members and student members, each awardee will receive $10,000 to use toward SIA learning and development offerings, industry conferences, repayment of student loan debt or other academic/education programs. Applications are due July 8; learn more and get started here.
  • Attention young professionals! Get ready – AcceleRISE 2022 is coming Aug. 1-3 to Austin, Texas. AcceleRISE, hosted by SIA’s RISE community, is the ultimate conference for young talent and newcomers to the security industry who want to take their careers to the next level. Time is running out to register! Learn more and grab your ticket here.
  • New course alert! Starting Aug. 9, join us virtually for the next SIAcademy LIVE! training, which will help your company increase sales, improve lead generation strategies and win more business through authentic customer service and needs-based sales approaches. Learn more and register here.
  • We recently launched SIA Integration Insights, a series of video content designed to help integrators succeed and grow their business. These engaging, informative videos share key performance integrators and metrics for businesses to know in the areas of hiring, business operations, sales, finance and more. Check them out on SIA’s YouTube channel!
  • SIA is seeking nominations for a volunteer to lead our Standards Committee, the guiding body of SIA’s standards programs, which develops, promotes and advocates for industry standards in a coordinated effort with other standards and specification writing bodies. Know someone who would be great for the role? Nominate them by July 31!
  • We hear you loud and clear, SIA members! SIA thanks all the members who took the time to share their feedback and suggestions through our Membership Satisfaction Survey. Get key takeaways from this year’s survey here, including top industry business concerns and membership benefits.
  • In case you missed it, SIA Chair James Rothstein provided a mid-year association update for our members following the SIA Board of Directors meeting last month. In this video, SIA Chair James Rothstein discusses the exciting new offerings we have planned to help strengthen your company’s workforce development and hiring, new research and advocacy initiatives, upcoming events, school security resources and more.
  • The SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board (CAB) is proud to present an engaging discussion with chief information security officer (CISO) Nicole Ford (previously of Carrier and currently at Rockwell Automation), along with the CAB’s Min Kyriannis, CEO of Amyna Systems. In this video, hear from Ford and Kyriannis about top-down challenges and prevailing cybersecurity perceptions.
  • Want to accelerate your career and create trust with your colleagues, partners and clients? Earn SIA’s Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC)! SIA’s new SICC Review Course is designed to help you prepare for the certification exam, using proven instructional design techniques and interactive learning tools. Join us virtually Aug. 22-25 for the comprehensive 12-hour course!
  • In the D.C. area? Join us for in-person networking on Thursday, July 21! The next SIA National Capital Region Security Forum event, graciously sponsored by Salient Systems, will be a great opportunity to meet with your colleagues, get caught up on what’s going on in the industry and enjoy a beverage and/or bite to eat. Learn more and RSVP here.
  • Just announced: SIAThere! is back in person! This series of free networking events is designed to help you meet new people, build business connections and network with other security professionals. Join us July 27 in the New York City area for the first in-person SIAThere! of 2022; learn more and RSVP here.
  • Interested in earning SIA’s Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) credential? Sign up for the next CSPM Review Course taking place Aug. 8-10! This 6-hour virtual course is designed to help you prepare for the CSPM exam, covering concepts and skills outlined in the CSPM exam blueprint and how to effectively prep for the exam. Learn more and register here.