Posts Tagged ‘RISE’
Security Industry Association Opens Call for Applications for 2024 RISE Scholarship
SIA invites its young professional members and student members to apply for this program offering $3,000 scholarships to further their education and career goals. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA RISE community for emerging security leaders. Through…
Keep Reading »Guest Post: 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Networking Events
RealNetworks’ Janae Love Shares Five Tips for Fostering Your Security Industry Community. I spent the first half of my first year in the industry feeling alone while trying to immerse myself in security, as my friend Benji Bolick would say, “drinking from the firehose.” Just before attending ISC West 2023, I learned about SIA RISE,…
Keep Reading »An AcceleRISE Recap From SIA RISE
The SIA RISE Content Steering Committee shares highlights from the 2023 conference held Aug. 14-16 in Denver, Colorado, and bringing together the security industry’s emerging leaders. If AcceleRISE 2022 felt like a homecoming for the industry’s brightest young and newer professionals, following two years without an in-person conference, AcceleRISE 2023 can only be described as…
Keep Reading »A Young Professional’s Guide to Networking
No matter what position, company or industry you are in, you will most likely find yourself having to network. Being able to master the art of networking can open doors on both personal and professional levels. Whether you are just starting your career, don’t quite feel comfortable at networking events just yet or are a…
Keep Reading »AcceleRISE
AcceleRISE – hosted by the SIA RISE community – is an event for young professionals and those new to the security industry that’s different from your standard conference. AcceleRISE is designed to ignite new thinking, strengthen leadership and sharpen business acumen in young security leaders. You’ll leave this experience with insights on leadership and business…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces Conference Lineup for AcceleRISE 2023
Hosted by SIA’s RISE community and designed for young security leaders, this fun, enriching event will take place Aug. 14-16 in Denver, Colorado. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2023 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young leaders and those new…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Opens Nominations for Inaugural 25 on the RISE Awards
This award program, presented by SIA’s RISE community, will recognize 25 new and emerging security leaders for their impact in advancing the security industry. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the first-ever 25 on the RISE Awards– a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Resource: Tips for Speaking Success
I took the stage for the first time at ISC West 2023 and delivered my first in-person thought leadership speaking sessions in the security industry. As a speaker, there’s nothing quite like the excitement and nerves that come with preparing for your first lead-speaking event – I was a ball of nerves before taking the…
Keep Reading »The Importance and Impact of Having a Mentor
Why is having a mentor so impactful? Sometimes we all need a bit of guidance. Whether you’re a recent graduate just getting into the workforce or a seasoned professional looking to change paths, we all look for someone to lean on and help us navigate those experiences. A lot of times, though, we tend to…
Keep Reading »How to Recruit Security Technicians
These tips and guidelines were contributed by Security Industry Association (SIA) member company Zitko Group and were published as an article in RISE Together, SIA RISE‘s newsletter for young security professionals. You can view the full guide as a PDF here. Introduction Why are we creating this guide? The fire and security industry’s biggest issue is the…
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