Reports & Publications

Guide your organization with special reports and publications relevant to the security industry through analyses and audits.

RISE Mentoring Menu

RISE Mentoring Menu

To help you unlock your potential, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has developed this “mentoring menu” – a guide to industry leaders who have offered their time to help mentor members of SIA’s RISE community for young security professionals.

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STI FAll 2019

SIA Technology Insights – Fall 2019

In every issue of SIA Technology Insights, we try to look to the cutting edge (and sometimes even to the bleeding edge) of security technology, to ensure you stay current with the steady whir of technology change. This edition examines the new world of security, where everything is online, machines are learning to perform tasks and threats can come from anywhere in the world.

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AcceleRISE session

Career & Business Lessons From AcceleRISE 2019

The first-ever AcceleRISE, a gathering of tomorrow’s security leaders hosted by the Security Industry Association, was held Aug. 14-16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and featured 2+ days of idea sharing, coaching, business skills development, networking and inspiration. This report shares key career and business lessons from AcceleRISE 2019.

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Security Industry Job Description Templates

Security Industry Job Descriptions

This collection of security industry job description templates is designed to support SIA’s “Employer’s Complete Guide to Hiring” by adding more tools and depth to the 12-step reference guide. Specifically, the scope of this project supports Step 2 in the guide, “Role Clarity, Responsibilities and Growth Potential,” by providing job descriptions for SIA member stakeholders. These job descriptions are primarily designed for either manufacturers/solutions companies or security systems integration firms, although some job descriptions (e.g., business development manager) are more universal and can be applied to other types of businesses.

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Cyber:Secured Forum 2019 Highlights

This report shares summary findings, session notes, quotes and perspectives from Cyber:Secured Forum 2019.

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Acquisition Rules of NDAA Prohibition of Chinese Video Surveillance Products

SIA Analysis of Acquisition Rules Related to NDAA Prohibition of Chinese Video Surveillance Products

This preliminary analysis covers the interim final rule implementing Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal 2019 (P.L. 115-232) which prohibits procurement of certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance products. This rule was published and became effective August 13, 2019.  This analysis focuses specifically on the video surveillance equipment and services covered, and SIA will update this analysis with additional insight or information as needed.

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