IntelligentSIA: 10 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in November 2025

By Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association on November 13, 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: Amazon Worldwide Operations Security, Bubble Agency, Cavalry Health, DroneShield, Intellectual Capital Solutions and Sharlic. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

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

  • ISC East is next week! Join us Nov. 18–20 in New York City for the Northeast’s largest security industry event and discover the latest industry technologies, learn from expert speakers and network at SIA’s lively and informative events. View the full lineup of SIA’s events and offerings at ISC East here, plus see how you can get free trade show access and 20% off the SIA Education at ISC East conference!
  • New at ISC East this year and presented by SIA’s Startups in Security community is the SIA Startup Experience, a growth event for tech startups in the security industry. Join us at ISC East Nov. 20 for a program gathering innovative startups, scale-ups and industry leaders shaping the future of security tech.
  • Last chance to join us for the Vertical Insights Retail Security Symposium! This free virtual event, sponsored by Salient and Verkada and featuring speakers from the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Campbell, California, Police Department will examine how retailers can enhance loss prevention and mitigate shrinkage while, most importantly, protecting staff and customers from bad actors.
  • Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 SIA RISE Scholarship! Twenty-three young professionals in security will receive $3,000 scholarships to use toward continuing education, repayment of student loans and professional development.
  • New resource from the SIA Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board! This member-only report includes essential information about key types of AI technologies, purposes, cautions, guidance and leading use cases for AI in security solutions.
  • The SIA National Capital Region Security Forum (NCRSF) is presenting two exciting events in the D.C. area Dec. 2 and 3, and we want you to join us! On Dec. 2, access an insightful border security briefing on next-generation strategies for a safer nation and featuring guest speaker Ronald Vitiello, senior advisor at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. And the next day on Dec. 3, examine the future of identity management for critical government missions at the 2025 Identity and Biometrics Symposium! We’ll gather industry leaders and government stakeholders for an exchange on how to address the critical issues and emerging trends that are shaping the future of identity management across widely varied government applications. Both events are available for a discounted bundle rate here; we hope to see you then!
  • New resource from the SIA Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC) end-user community! This guidance is designed to empower end users to ask insightful, rigorous questions, helping them avoid costly mistakes, mitigate risks and ensure alignment.
  • A new study by BEYOND Insights, in partnership with the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum, reveals that women in the physical security industry are proud of their work and see their careers as meaningful, but still face structural and cultural barriers that limit advancement and retention. The 2025 Women in Security Career Perceptions Study was conducted to better understand women’s career satisfaction, perceptions of opportunity and professional development needs within the security industry.
  • New videos in the SIA Integration Insights series are here! In this four-part series on integration sales, Evolon Chief Revenue Officer Angie Barnes shares key insights to help you effectively leverage urgency in security sales, conduct a successful sales call and follow up with a potential or existing customer.