Health, Wellness and Physical Fitness and Your Security Officers

Are Your Security Officers Fit for Duty?

March 25, 2020

It may well be that the primary reason that security officers have historically struggled to achieve high levels of organizational and vocational relevance and performance is based solely on their generalized lack of health, wellness and physical fitness.

Enterprise Security Must Prepare to Respond

An Effective Emergency Response Program is the Heart of Exceptional Service.

Dan Ashdown

Blake Peterson

March 18, 2020

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As the COVID-19 virus has once again brought to the forefront, anticipating potential dangers is essential to meeting this challenge in an environment full of new and evolving risks.

Security Prepare to Combat Coronavirus

No one knows if Coronavirus could turn into a pandemic but, at this moment in time, this must be seriously considered.

Juan Kirsten

March 2, 2020

A few months ago, ISIO suggested in articles that security managers must ensure that there is a contingency in the budget to obtain equipment or skills training in case of an unknown threat that could arrive out of the blue. Any responsible managing or finance director must consider allocating funding and preparing for this emerging threat because it has life impacting or life and death possibilities.

US Navy, Marine Corps Order Review of Insider Threats After Pearl Harbor, NAS Pensacola Shootings

December 27, 2019

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The Navy and Marine Corps are conducting a broad review of security measures in the face of insider threats, following three violent incidents at Navy bases since Thanksgiving, including the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the NAS Pensacola fatal shootings.

Removing the Human From the Machine Can Doom Cyber Resilience

Devin Sirmenis

December 16, 2019

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If your cyber risk management efforts remove key human elements from the “machine,” you might accomplish compliance but not resilience.

Clark Atlanta University, Augusta University Partner on Cybersecurity and Cyber-Physical Systems

December 5, 2019

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Clark Atlanta University (CAU) and Augusta University (AU) have forged a partnership between the CAU Department of Cyber-Physical Systems and the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Augusta University.

Risk impacts every organization, and critical events and can cripple your operations if they’re not properly managed. For organizations focused on risk resiliency, the command center is quickly becoming the operational hub of risk management within an organization: the nerve center for risk.

At the center of an organization's security operation stands its nucleus, one of the most important pieces for overall functionality: the global security operations center (GSOC). But that can look different based on goals, budget and overall vision. However, one commonality remains: the GSOC is where a variety of systems and solutions come together to provide a singular operational picture, mitigate threats and promote enhanced communication during an incident.

Security Magazine

2020 April

This month in Security magazine: meet the global security team at Boston Scientific - five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are creating a best-in-class enterprise security team while ensuring the safety and security of employees, customers and patients. Also this month, we highlight Kristin Lenardson and her successful career in protective services. Security experts discuss whistleblowing, the CCPA and more.

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