Putting your faith in Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM)
With enterprise security risk management, organizations should consider the risks versus potential impact to dictate when and how often they assess risk. What does that mean for your organization?
He fit the description of most of the congregants — middle aged to senior, wearing a yarmulke, greeting other congregants in Hebrew. But something was off. He was dressed too casually for a Saturday morning service. He was moving briskly, though he was not late. And a backpack was slung across his shoulder. Typically, only children arrived with backpacks or bags.
Following the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., and the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, this house of worship for Conservative Jews in the northeast United States, like many others, had doubled down on security while trying to maintain a welcoming atmosphere. Part of the new protocol involved having two congregants as greeters and two off-duty policeman as security officers. Knowing many of the members, the volunteer greeters would both welcome guests and spot anyone who wasn’t a regular congregant. They could convey any concerns to the officers.