Brent O’Bryan is Vice President, Learning and Development at AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel to many industries including commercial real estate, higher education, healthcare, residential communities, chemical/petrochemical, government, manufacturing and distribution, financial institutions and shopping centers.

Customer Service Vital to Security Officer Sector

From welcoming employees and guests with a warm and friendly smile to giving directions, the customer service role that security personnel play is infinite.

Brent O'Bryan

March 19, 2019

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What is a required to create a customer-centric culture in your security enterprise?

How Life Safety Training Turns Security Officers into First Responders

Brent O'Bryan

October 22, 2013

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When an emergency occurs, whether it is a cardiac or first-aid emergency, or a natural disaster or workplace violence incident, the emergency responder who makes the difference between life and death is one who is well trained.

Educating Security Officers with Sector-Specific Training

Brent O'Bryan

September 4, 2012

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Security officers are our first line of defense and work tirelessly for our protection. Behind the public face of the security officer lives an expertly prepared and ever vigilant professional who is well-trained and highly knowledgeable about their location and market.

A critical event is defined as an incident that disrupts normal operations, such as severe weather, crime, violence and critical equipment or technology failures. Business continuity and crisis response plans can only go so far if there isn't buy-in across functions, with executive-level support.

How CISOs Can Turn Security Training and Awareness into Action

In this webinar, security expert Pieter Danhieux explores how CISOs and CIOs can inspire real change, fostering a positive security culture that enables their development teams to become more security-aware, more aligned with internal AppSec specialists and, ultimately, securing code as it is written.

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