Ben Joelson is a Senior Director at the Chertoff Group, where he advises clients on physical security risk management, including how to mitigate threats of active violence. Prior to joining The Chertoff Group, Joelson served as a security forces officer in the United States Air Force., where he was responsible for the protection of the most critical assets and installations within the Department of Defense (DoD). Joelson has led hundreds of force protection and risk management professionals on three continents as the senior off-installation nuclear convoy commander for an alert missile wing, a military police officer in Italy and as an antiterrorism officer in the Middle East.

Employee Training to Prevent Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Events

Ben Joelson

September 2, 2019

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Workplace violence is on the rise. In May, there was an active shooter event in Virginia Beach, where a disgruntled city employee murdered 12 of his co-workers. As the debate for sensible gun-control continues, gun laws alone will not stop the next massacre.

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.

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.

Security Magazine

2019 September

Our special report this month features 26 security leaders who are changing the industry, inspiring many and leading with innovation. Security experts discuss the CCPA, public-private relationships, mobile device security and how aware employees can mitigate active shooter events and workplace violence.

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