Volunteers Wanted! Join SPARC’s Voice of the Industry Community

By Katie Greatti, Associate Director of Membership, Security Industry Association on May 12, 2025 |
SPARC: SIA's Technical End User Forum

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is seeking volunteers for the SPARC Voice of the Industry (VOI) community and a VOI steering committee.

SPARC, SIA's technical end user forum, is SIA’s membership sector for security practitioners and practitioner teams, and the Voice of the Industry committee provides industry input to this group of security practitioners upon request and is designed to provide supplier/vendor/solution provider expertise in a vendor-neutral manner.

SIA members are encouraged to learn more about the VOI committee and consider having a representative participate via the form below. This VOI community, which is anticipated to be approximately 50 individuals organized by specific areas of expertise, is a bilateral conduit between the SPARC security practitioners and the broader SIA industry membership.

See additional information on the VOI structure here.

Deliverables from VOI include benchmarks on key topics raised by SPARC as well as those deemed impactful by the VOI community.  Examples include:

Topics Raised by SPARC

  • AI video vs. analytics
  • Delivery in the industry
  • Perimeter security for data centers

Additional Examples Raised by VOI

  • Training best practices
  • Coordinating Tier 3 field support
  • Additional new technologies/tools shaping industry

Participation typically includes a one-hour call twice a month. Further contribution to benchmark topics and deliverables may include additional engagement.

Being a VOI member is an opportunity to learn and contribute to our industry’s goal of continuously advance how we serve security practitioners.

To express your interest, please complete the SPARC VOI Interest Form.

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