The University of Phoenix® College of Security and Criminal Justice and ASIS International announced the launch of the Enterprise Security Competency Model, to represent the competencies that are essential for being prepared for a career in today’s security industry.

The ASIS Foundation partnered with University of Phoenix College of Security and Criminal Justice, engaged in multiple research initiatives to identify the specific professional competencies and skills that are required to respond to the security risks that enterprises are most likely to face over the next five years. The goal of these research efforts was to establish consensus on which security competencies are needed across industries to close the skills gap by defining clearer career pathways for tomorrow’s professionals.