IntelligentSIA: 12 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in August 2025

Hey, SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more.

Welcome, New Members!

The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: ASI Robots, Grip3, Kasa Fuerte, Loyva and Safe Haven Defense. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

Here’s What Else You Need to Know This Month:

• Last chance to register for AcceleRISE 2025, kicking off Aug. 4 in Boston, Massachusetts! Don’t miss the chance to grow, inspire and lead with other young professionals in security, and have fun doing it!
• Time is running out to sign up for the next CSPM Review Course, taking place virtually Aug. 6, and prepare to earn your Certified Security Project Manager credential! Get started here.

• Don’t miss your chance to save $200 on the 2025 Securing New Ground conference! This October in New York City, join us in the room where the most influential minds in security converge to chart what’s next. Sign up by Aug. 15 to save on registration!
• The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named Stephenie Haldane of HID to the FAST Board of Directors – an expert-led group drawn from the membership of SIA and the Electronic Security Association and that defines and refines FAST’s strategic plan, as well as the foundation’s annual goals. Learn more here.

• The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the seventh edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offer the most comprehensive information available on nationwide leading practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors. See what’s new and access the guidelines here!
• SIA has opened the call for nominations for the third annual 25 on the RISE Awards—a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders with the generous support of Genetec and HID. Each year, this initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry. Nominations are due Aug. 31; get started here.

• Want support to help you achieve your professional and educational goals? SIA is offering three scholarships to help you with just that! Applications are open for the SIA RISE Scholarship, SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship and James Rothstein Business Scholarship. Don’t miss the chance to apply and take steps toward your future success!
• On Aug. 19, join us virtually for the next Vertical Insights symposium! Hear from experts about how K-12 schools are deploying solutions and developing policies from the campus perimeter to the classroom that prevent unauthorized access and keep people safe. Plus, on Aug. 26 we’ll be back with another symposium highlighting top security concerns facing data centers and key solutions to address them.

• Hey Minneapolis-area professionals: SIAThere! is coming to you soon! On Aug. 7, join us for an exclusive, free networking event where you can build meaningful business connections with leading professionals from the security industry in your area. RSVP here.
• Take your security projects and career to the next level with SIA’s Security Project Management (SPM) course! Our next Basics of SPM course, happening virtually Aug. 25-28, offers essential training for security project managers. Sign up here.
• On Aug. 28, SIA is hosting a lively SIAThere! networking event in the Denver, Colorado, area! At this exciting gathering sponsored by Integrated Control Technology, connect with local security leaders and enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres. RSVP here.