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Missed GSX 2019?
Session recordings are now on sale.
GSX 2019 Session Recording Packages include:
- ESRM in Action— includes 3 sessions exploring how Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) is applied in the real world.
- Social Media as an Investigation Force Multiplier—includes 3 sessions exploring how social media can be an important force multiplier in any investigation.
- Business Continuity Plans— includes 2 sessions detailing how to develop and implement a business continuity plan.
Classroom programs
Featured program
APP Review Program
9-10 March, San Antonio, TX
Register by 9 February and receive $100 off the standard rate.
Fast-track your security career with ASIS International’s certification, the Associate Protection Professional (APP), that is now available to security professionals interested in demonstrating security management expertise and commitment to management and colleagues. If you are looking for a way to systematically assess your current knowledge of security management and prepare for the APP Certification exam, you’ll want to attend ASIS International’s official APP Review Course, developed specifically for security professionals with one to four years of security management experience.
The accelerated two-day review course is designed to provide a high-level overview of the four APP Certification knowledge domains in an environment that facilitates professional knowledge assessments, discussions with colleagues, and guidance from board-certified instructors.
Upcoming programs
9-10 March | San Antonio, TX
Choosing a Certification
Certified Protection Professional (CPPⓇ)
The Certified Protection Professional (CPP) is considered the "gold standard" for security management professionals. This certification validates your knowledge in all areas of security management. Eligibility requirements include 7-9 years of security experience and 3 years in responsible charge of a security function.
Associate Protection Professional (APP)
The Associate Protection Professional (APP) designation provides the first "rung" on the security manager's career ladder. It is for those with 1-4 years of security management experience and measures the professional’s knowledge of security management fundamentals, business operations, risk management, and response management.
*The APP Certification was supported in part by a grant from the ASIS Foundation.
Professional Certified Investigator (PCIⓇ)
The Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) certification provides demonstrable proof of an individual's knowledge and experience in case management, evidence collection, and preparation of reports and testimony to substantiate findings. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED equivalent and five years of investigations experience, with at least two years in case management.
Physical Security Professional (PSPⓇ)
The Physical Security Professional (PSP) demonstrates your knowledge in physical security assessments, application, design, and integration of physical security systems, and implementation of security measures. Eligibility requirements include a high school diploma, GED equivalent, or associate degree AND six years of progressive experience in the physical security field OR a Bachelor's degree or higher AND four years of progressive experience in the physical security field.
2020-2024 Strategic Plan
Learn more about the new ASIS strategic plan which includes a heightened focus on:
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Achieving recognition for the profession
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Accelerating digital transformation
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Elevating the Security Function to Influence Organizational Success
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Serving Global Needs
Opioids in the Workplace: Impairment, Illicit Substances, and Insider Threat
November 2019 | COVER STORY
The opioid crisis in the United States has crossed socioeconomic, geographic, and political lines, affecting a broad swath of the American population—including the workforce.
In 2017, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from a prescription opioid-related drug disorder and more than 47,000 people died of opioid overdoses, either from prescribed opioid pain relievers, heroin, or illicitly manufactured fentanyl. And opioid dependencies are increasingly affecting the workplace.
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Also In this Issue
November 2019 SM Online Getting to Know Darren T. Nielsen, CPP, PCI, PSP Editor’s Note: Forgetting Certification Profile: Mike Hurst, CPP November 2019 Marketplace Book Review: Women Leading Justice Book Review: An Introduction to Operational Security Risk Management Book Review: Digital Image Watermarking Book Review: Terrorism and Counterterrorism
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