Posts Tagged ‘RISE’
From Hello to Hired: Mastering First Impressions and Building a Strong Network in the Security Industry
Experts from Medeco and ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions shared insights on how to network with confidence at AcceleRISE 2026. In a relationship-based industry like security, who you know and how you show up matters, yet many young professionals don’t know where to start when it comes to networking authentically or presenting themselves with confidence.…
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Making the Technical Make Sense: Lessons From AcceleRISE
What happens when a year of doubt about how technical this industry might be meets two sessions that prove you can keep up? Confidence, a notebook full of takeaways and proof that this community knows how to bring newcomers along. I joined the security industry just one year ago, in August 2025. AcceleRISE 2026, held…
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Beyond the Job Description: Lessons in Growth, Mentorship and Leadership From AcceleRISE 2026
When you step into a new role, your instinct is often to focus on excelling at the job you were hired to do. For my first seven months at SIA, that was exactly where I directed my energy. Learning the role, building my knowledge, and developing a strong foundation felt like the right priorities, and…
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Security Industry Association Opens Applications for Three 2026 Scholarship Programs
SIA invites security industry professionals and students to apply for the SIA RISE, Veterans in Security and Women in Security Forum Scholarships. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for three key 2026 scholarship programs: the SIA RISE Scholarship, SIA Veterans in Security Scholarship and Women in Security Forum Scholarship. These…
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Access and Credentials: Simplicity on the Surface
Most people interact with access control every day without giving it much thought. You present a badge, phone or biometric identifier. The door unlocks. Behind that seemingly simple interaction is a layered system of technologies, communication methods and security decisions. These choices directly affect security posture, convenience and long-term system value. This guide explains how…
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Modernizing the Secure Area
Secure Working Areas When most people are asked to describe a secure room, we picture the secretive, high-tech areas from iconic spy films like Mission: Impossible or James Bond. We might imagine sleek, shiny walls equipped with retinal scanners and laser-activated motion sensors, which only the most daring secret agent would ever attempt to penetrate.…
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Decoding the Security Stack
Physical security comes with a lot of assumed knowledge. Acronyms like VMS, ACS, PSIM and CV are thrown around like everyone’s supposed to know what they mean. There’s no official glossary, and figuring out how these systems work together (spoiler: they often don’t) takes time. If you are new to security, coming from another field…
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Career Architecture: Navigating the Security Value Chain
When I reflect on my early days in the security industry, I often think, “I wish FAST had been around when I was starting my career.” The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has changed the game for anyone looking to build a meaningful career in security. If I’d had access to the resources and…
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The Evolution of Security Sales: From Products to Outcomes
In a recent meeting with an integration partner and a financial institution, the objective seemed straightforward: demonstrate how access control and video could integrate to improve response times to alarm events. On paper, it was a solid plan. The technology worked, the integration was clean, and the value, at least on the surface, was clear.…
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The Value of Proactivity in the Security Industry
My Experience Within the Security Industry From the outside looking in, most jobs within the security industry can appear similar to many other cookie-cutter roles, whether you work in an office or on site. I don’t know about you, but the security integration field wasn’t featured at my high school’s career day. Over the past…
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