IntelligentSIA, October 2026 Edition: The Top 12 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for Members This Month

By Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association on October 7, 2026 |

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: Acoem, Assayer Data, Athena Security, Channel Championz, Electronic Security Systems of Guatemala, EyePop.ai, Fortior Solutions, Mira Technologies, Security 101, Securlore, Sistemas Integrales de Automatización, Solstice Security, Stealthpath and Vistra. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

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

  • Take your security project management skills from technical expertise to project success with SIA’s Security Project Management (SPM) training seminar! This virtual course starting Oct. 19 is the essential project management you and your team need.
  • Deadline extended! Don’t miss your chance to enter the first-ever SIA StartUps in Security Pitch Competition happening Nov. 4–5 at ISC East. Winners earn recognition and cash prizes! Don’t wait; entries are due Oct. 14.
  • Securing New Ground, the security industry’s executive conference, is coming to New York City Oct. 20–21. At SNG, trends are spotted, connections are formed and minds are opened. Join us!
  • SIA has released a new resource: AI Hype vs. Reality in Retail Security! In this report presented by SIA’s Retail Security Advisory Board, learn what actually works today and how it can benefit stores.
For SIA Members: 2026 Policy Report
  • SIA’s Government Relations team has released its 2026 Policy Report, a member-only resource outlining key 2026 policy outcomes of interest to the security industry.
  • Calling all D.C.-area security industry professionals! SIA has two networking opportunities for you this month. On Oct. 15, join the SIA National Capital Region Security Forum for the Counter-UAS Symposium, a half-day event bringing together the region’s counterdrone experts across industry and government, and on Oct. 29 join the Women in Security Forum for a festive fall get-together at the Old Angler’s Inn Beer Garden.
  • Not in the D.C. area? We’re coming to other cities for networking this month, too! On Oct. 8, join us for SIAThere! New York City, a fun free event sponsored by SC and held at NYC’s Classic Cars Club. On Oct. 15, we’re hosting SIAThere! Fort Lauderdale, which will offer complimentary food, drinks and conversation and is generously sponsored by Axis Communications. And on Oct. 28, don’t miss the first-ever SIAThere! Belfast, sponsored by Johnson Controls and bringing together Belfast-area security industry professionals. Come connect with us!
  • ISC East is almost here! You’re invited to SIA’s events and courses taking place at the show Nov. 3–5 in NYC. From training courses on project management and interoperability to networking events, professional growth lunch and breakfast events and the brand-new StartUps in Security Pitch Competition, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. See the full lineup and save your seats here.
  • On Oct. 14, join us virtually for the Vertical Insights Health Care Security Symposium! This free webinar, presented by SIA in partnership with the American Hospital Association, will bring together health care security professionals and technology leaders to examine how hospitals and health systems are building a more comprehensive approach to security across both the physical and digital environments.