ASIS News: Get the Most Out of Membership
Loving ASIS? Make Sure to Stay Active!
With the calendar year coming to a close, it’s a good time to make sure you renew your ASIS membership! You can check your membership status and when it is due to expire here.
ASIS members get tons of benefits, including:
ASIS Connects. Connects is a member-only platform designed to help our 34,000 members from across the globe to collaborate on ideas, share lessons learned, and build new partnerships. Access to Connects is free with membership!
Standards and Guidelines. ASIS International’s ANSI-accredited standards help to advance the security management profession and improve security practices and solutions for organizations. All ASIS Standards and Guidelines are available to members for free as eBooks or at a 50 percent discount off the softcover price.
Webinars. Build your security knowledge, stay informed, and earn CPEs with ASIS webinars. ASIS offers more than 50 webinars throughout the year on topics spanning the security industry. All are free for members.
Members also receive discounts on certification and re-certification fees. While checking on your membership, make sure your re-certification is on track, too. After completing your original certification, you must re-certify your designation every three years by completing continuing education credits.
You can view your certification status here, and find more information on re-certification here.
Re-certification helps demonstrate your commitment to staying informed on the best practices and emerging trends in the industry.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is coming to a close, but you still have access to ASIS International’s top-notch cybersecurity resources year-round.
This month, ASIS hosted three webinars highlighting cybersecurity issues:
You can also check our on-demand webinar catalog for more presentations on cybersecurity, IT security, the convergence and integration of physical and cyber security, and more.
The Security Management team regularly produces great content on cybersecurity and its intersection with other aspects of the industry. We gathered some of their recent coverage on the Cybersecurity Awareness Month landing page. Take a look, and make sure to keep an eye out for more SM cybersecurity content throughout the year.
Last Chance: IFPO Scholarships
Deadline approaching! This is your last chance to apply for an IFPO-ASIS Foundation Certification Scholarship.
The ASIS Foundation has partnered with the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) to offer scholarships that support individual advancement for security officers.
There are eight scholarships available for the Certified Protection Officer credential and six scholarships available for Certified in Security Supervision and Management credential. Both scholarships are available in Spanish and have dedicated a portion of their scholarships exclusively to women in security.
Certifications can help improve your skills, enhance efficiency, and meet demands and challenges on the job, as well as advancing your career and earning potential.
The deadline for IFPO-ASIS Foundation Certification Scholarships is 31 October. Apply today!