The ASIS Subject Area Communities, and the steering committees that guide them, work to deliver engaging content and conversations on challenges and opportunities in the security profession. There are 37 communities in all, plus four additional working or interest groups, in ASIS Connects, and every ASIS member has access to all of them.
To ensure you don’t miss what is happening in these communities, as well as the ASIS Connects Open Forum, the ASIS Blog will take a monthly look at events, conversations, and resources that make these vibrant communities hum.
3 Things You Won’t Want to Miss
Investigations and the Threat Assessment Process – part 2
15 July, Human Threat Management
The first session was 8 July, however, get a recap and follow the continuing discussion of how criminal and workplace violence investigations differ from the threat assessment process.
How Data Can Drive Actions or Decisions in a Crisis (Or Not)
23 July, Future Operations Center Interest Group
The session will focus on combining data, knowledge, and learned experience to take the best possible actions in an emergency.
Understanding Side-Channel Attacks
Information Sheet, IT Security
Side-channel attacks bypass the logical defenses, exploiting the physics of how hardware operates. Learn more about this attack vector and practical defense guidance.
Other Community Event
The Effectiveness of Security for Residential Homes: A Comprehensive Overview for Security Professionals
10 July, Physical Security Community
Highlighted Discussions and Community Resources
Objection Faced: “Can We Make It Cost-Neutral?”
Discussion, Open Forum
How Are Nation States, Human Threats, and Risk Intelligence Shaping Global and Pharma Security?
Event recording, Human Threat Management, Pharmaceutical Security, and Risk Intelligence Communities
Bridging Silos: Warm Seats When Situations Get Hot
Event recording, Future Operations Center Interest Group
Global Financial Institution Crime Intelligence Baseline Report, 1Q & 2Q 2026
Information Sheet, Banking and Financial Services Community
Workplace Violence, Active Shooter, and Life Safety Systems
Event recording, Fire and Life Safety Community
Biggest Challenge in Security: Staff Retention
Discussion, Open Forum
Risk Intelligence Community Quarterly Update
Event recording, Risk Intelligence Community
When Silence Becomes Risk
Slides, Women in Security
Developing an Intelligence Standard
Event recording, Risk Intelligence Community
What to Know About Directly Hired Armed Security
Discussion, Open Forum
Scott Briscoe is the Content Development Director for ASIS International. Reach him at [email protected].
