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June 2026: World Cup Security: Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Little can prepare security teams for the sheer noise, pyrotechnics, national pride, and fan enthusiasm around FIFA World Cup events, but in this episode of Security Management Highlights, we’ll give it a shot. First, Anton Kalaydjian shares how his experience on close protection details for celebrities and VIPs at World Cup events translated to a broader career in soccer security. Then, Efrén Vera Torres, CPP, explains how fraudsters take advantage of the World Cup and what that means for banking and finance institutions. And finally, Mason Wilder, CFE, research director for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) shares some of the findings from the association’s latest occupational fraud report—not strictly about soccer, but a good reminder not to take your eye off the ball for insider threats.

This episode is sponsored by SoundThinking. Gilbert Farrulla, director of customer success at SoundThinking, joins this episode to talk about growing tensions in security checkpoints.

Additional Resources

Learn more about this episode’s sponsor, SoundThinking, here: https://www.soundthinking.com/

Read more about World Cup security in Security Management’s content package.

Focused on executive protection around World Cup matches and travel? Learn how to run an effective two-stage advance and build multiple contingency plans.

Fan culture and rivalries in global football are core factors in World Cup security. Hospitality personnel can play a key intelligence role to detect signs of trouble early. 

The World Cup could drive upwards of $41 billion in GDP this year. Fraudsters are already taking advantage of the tournament’s economic force to drive scams and counterfeit schemes. 

ASIS members can join the Banking and Financial Services Community via ASIS Connects and view the recording of a May webinar about the potential impact of the World Cup on financial institutions.

Explore more findings from the ACFE Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report to the Nations in Security Management’s coverage.

Read the full ACFE Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report to the Nations.

Learn more about white collar crime in SM’s content package from 2024.

May 2026: All About Agentic AI in Corporate Security

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are here, and they can both streamline and endanger your operations. In this episode, sponsored by global security integrator Northland Controls, the chair of the ASIS Emerging Technology Community, Quang Trinh, PSP, discusses some of the bad habits agentic AI can pick up from its users and how to help correct those assumptions. Then, Jordan Hill of Hivewatch explains how adding a flexible AI triage layer for alert monitoring can alleviate user stress, uncover activity patterns, and refine operations in SOCs. Technology writer Sage Lazzaro rounds out this episode by outlining the technical use cases of AI for security to mitigate liability risk, but also where agentic AI could complicate accountability.

Additional Resources

Learn more about this episode’s sponsor, Northland Controls, here.

Read more about the importance of interoperability in security—especially during emergency response—in this sponsored article from Northland Controls CTO Henry Hoyne.

Explore the full Security Technology issue about agentic AI.

Start playing around with AI and upskill your knowledge with business courses on Coursera, as Quang Trinh, PSP, recommended.

ASIS members can access ASIS Upskill courses about AI for free, including sessions on AI essentials and practical AI uses at work. Explore all courses here.

Read Jordan Hill’s article about how agentic AI can help address burnout in security operations centers.

Read Sage Lazzaro’s deep dive into agentic AI and liability risk from Security Technology.

Explore more technology coverage by Sage Lazzaro here: https://www.sagelazzaro.com/

See new guidance from CISA, NCSC-UK, and other government agencies on implementing agentic AI safely.

For more about how AI is affecting security, watch this on-demand ASIS webinar about navigating emerging AI-linked threats in the workplace.

April 2026: Crafting Examples for Better Connection in Communication

Are your presentations falling flat, even though they’re chock full of metrics? You might be missing some human connection. Peter Rudge, CEO of HumanStory, explains how the effective and efficient use of storytelling structures makes your concepts hit home. Then, freelance journalist Rachel Muller-Heyndyk shares some of her research into the risks faced by extremism researchers in academia and beyond, and what their organizations can proactively do to help protect them.

Additional Resources

Interested in learning more about the value of storytelling in presentations and corporate communication? Read the article from Peter Rudge and Rachel Briggs here.

Explore the full topic on how to improve your presentation skills in Security Management.

You’ve got the executive presence, now what about those metrics? Learn how to collect and leverage metrics that matter in this 2025 article.

Discover the philosophy behind successful professional influence in this article recap from the 2025 CSO Secure Horizons event at GSX.

“We act on logic, but we buy on emotion,” said executive coach Lida Citroën at Secure Horizons 2023. Learn how to connect emotionally in 30 seconds in this article.

Read more about harassment against extremism researchers in this article from Rachel Muller-Heyndyk.

Explore more about risks to extremism and misogyny researchers in this content package from Security Management.

Security analysts and professionals face vicarious trauma and burnout from reviewing videos of violent incidents or extremist activity. Read more about the neuroscience behind surveillance review.

March 2026: Staffing Shortfalls in Corrections, Intelligence, and Beyond

Is finding sufficient staffing a challenge for your organization? The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has been in that boat for years, and its staffing shortages have had notable effects on correctional facilities’ safety and employees’ security, says Gretta Goodwin, director of homeland security and justice at the U.S. Government Accountability Agency (GAO). Corporate security functions are also scrambling to hire and retain enough specialized intelligence analysts to help keep organizations ahead of emerging challenges and geopolitical strife, says senior security specialist and GSOC manager Shane Clymer. But turnover is inevitable; even so, organizations that invest in holistic security system life-cycle management and governance can protect themselves from disruption after key personnel leave, notes security consultant Mohammed Atif Shehzad.

Additional Resources

Interested in learning more about staffing and screening challenges in correctional facilities? Check back in with Security Management for our deep dive later this month.

What else is on the GAO’s High-Risk List? Review the full list here.

An annual U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General report found that understaffing is one of the top challenges the Bureau of Prisons will face in 2026. Read the report here.

Read a September 2025 GAO report about the need to prevent and address employee misconduct in Bureau of Prisons facilities—a challenge that has been exacerbated by staffing mismanagement.

Take a look at the First Step Act and what it means for corrections facilities.

How can organizations better position themselves to recruit and retain trained intelligence analysts? Shane Clymer explores the subject in his December 2025 Security Management article.

Are you transitioning from the public to the private sector? ASIS International has resources for you. Check out Operation Career Change. You could also explore organizations like Hire Heroes USA.

Learn more about recruitment and retention in security here.

Explore recent ASIS International research and benchmarking about security and threat intelligence here.

Early risk detection would give their organizations a competitive advantage, said 80 percent of the senior risk decision-makers in a recent survey. But only 20 percent said they are capable of verifying risk information at speed. Explore more survey findings here. 

Want to future-proof your security system life-cycle management? Read more from Mohammed Atif Shehzad in his recent Security Management article. 

 

February 2026: A Front-Row Seat to Sports Security

At high-profile basketball games, VIPs and celebrities are often in coveted courtside seats, making executive protection challenging. Players also face risks from fans within arm’s reach, and unruly behavior can spill over quickly onto the court. Security leaders Darcy Leutzinger and Larry Thompson share their insights on EP, crowd dynamics, and risk management in sports security.

Then, luxury hotel security professional Ricardo Flores, CPP, shares his own personal experience with executive protection threats—when he was abducted, threatened, and ransomed while on the road in 2024. 

Additional Resources

Read more about the risks associated with courtside seating at basketball games in this article from Security Management.

Explore more about sports security and unruly fan behavior in this collection of articles from Security Management.

As fan misbehavior evolves, adopting a holistic risk mitigation approach is key. Learn more in this article from James DeMeo.

Explore how technology can enable a more effective security advance.

Study the use of force continuum in this Security Management video.

De-escalation is a powerful tool for security professionals to defuse initial tensions. Explore it here.

Learn about the digital breadcrumbs—including on social media—that can expose principals and executives to risk.

Read more about Ricardo Flores’s kidnapping experience in his article for Security Management.

January 2026: What Comes Next? Future-Proofing Exercises Can Unveil Your Path Forward

In an uncertain world, it can be difficult to see past the next 48 hours. But future-proofing exercises can help security and business leaders get more strategic about what they want to achieve in the next few years and how to get there, says futurist Heather Vescent. She helps outline how to step back and take a different worldview to uncover emerging risks and opportunities. Then, Scott Fitzsimmons talks about how to chart a path forward from individual contributor to manager to leader in security—for yourself or your employees—and how to instill a culture of reflection and professional growth in your organization.  

Additional Resources

Get to know our colleague and friend, Mariah Bartz, in the ASIS Blog here.

Read more about how to incorporate future-proofing into security tabletops and thought exercises in Heather Vescent’s article for Security Management.

Want to test out Vescent’s future-proofing Mad Libs exercise? Use this video for a walkthrough.

Worried about how artificial intelligence is changing the security industry? It’s worth thinking about with both discernment and an open mind, according to this Security Management article from August.

In an AI age, human skills are increasingly valuable. Learn how to leverage core debate skills for critical thinking.

Read more from Scott Fitzsimmons about security leadership and professional development here.

Interested in advancing your career in 2026? Don’t miss out on the ASIS International resources in our Career HQ.

December 2025: Catching Critical Security Blind Spots, From Biohazard Attacks to Investigation Resources

Chemical and biological attack attempts can be hard to detect, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t happening, says Jeff Brodeur in this month’s Security Management Highlights podcast, sponsored by Acoem. We look at other blind spots this episode, including in multitenant building security with René Reider, CPP, PSP, who explains how changing perspectives from flat, concentric circles of security to vertical strategies makes a difference for tenants. Then, Kim Pacelli outlines some of the frequently encountered challenges in discrimination and Title IX investigations and how security personnel can get involved.

Additional Resources

Learn more about this episode’s sponsor, Acoem, and the ATD gunshot detection system here: https://acoematd.com/

Read more from Jeff Brodeur about chemical and biological weapon risk and screening in the latest issue of Security Technology.

Dive deeper into screening skills and considerations here.

Want to learn more about multitenant facility security and the challenges of porous facilities? Check out Security Management’s coverage here.

If you’re facing pushback on security controls, read this analysis.

Before introducing new security measures, consider your change management process.

Want to boost your creative, concierge-style security? You can learn from museums.

What are your responsibilities during a Title IX investigation? Security personnel are often the first responders. Learn more in these Security Management articles.

November 2025: How to Handle Manipulative and Disruptive Behavior at Work and in Public Spaces

Have you ever felt manipulated into doubting yourself and your abilities, even though your track record shows that you’re doing well? You might have encountered a gaslighter, says Michael Gips, CPP. These individuals’ manipulative shenanigans can be costly to personnel and productivity unless managers intervene promptly. Also in this episode, disruptive behavior extends beyond the office. Yan Byalik, CPP, of Newport News, Virginia, shares how and when security teams can intervene in unwanted behavior in public spaces—such as libraries, city halls, and parks—and how to communicate about access rights and restrictions with staff and visitors.  

 

Additional Resources

Read Michael Gips’s article about gaslighters here.

Gaslighters are not the only adversarial personalities you might meet at work. Read the list here.

Incivility in the workplace can be very expensive. Explore the costs and risks of disruptive behavior in this collection of articles from Security Management.

Concerned about panhandlers or other disruptive behavior near your organization’s property? Explore some of the legal protections around those behaviors in this article by Yan Byalik, CPP.

October 2025: How to Proactively Manage Change in Security Technology Implementations

Your mindset makes a huge difference in proactively managing change at work, rather than just reacting to it, says Mohammed Shehzad in the October 2025 episode of SM Highlights. When security technology and processes get involved, resistance and confusion can impact the overall progression and success of the change. Also in this episode, Rachel Briggs from The Clarity Factory outlines some of the essential findings from the 2025 Chief Security Officer Survey. Then, Erin McNally from Growing Resiliency for Aquarium and Zoo Employees (GRAZE) explains how traumatic critical incidents at zoos can offer lessons around crisis recovery, employee support, and grief.

Additional Resources

Contemplating a security technology or process change? Read more from Mohammed Shehzad about managing that process here.

Explore that 2023 study about change management and the reasons people resist change here.

More resources and case studies on change management—including at the CIA—are available here from Security Management.

Explore research from The Clarity Factory about change management as an essential part of holistic security.

Dig deeper into issues of violent incident recovery, including trauma response and leadership, here.

GSX Daily: How New Orleans Police Leverage Engagement and Communication to Secure Mardi Gras and More

With nearly a million people participating every year, Mardi Gras is a massive economic and cultural engine for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. While the festivities—and the many other major events hosted in The Big Easy—can make security efforts more complex, community outreach and partnership enable law enforcement to keep the good times rolling, says Captain Anthony Micheu, New Orleans Police Department Traffic and Special Events Commander. Find out more about mass event security in this year’s GSX host city, New Orleans, in this special edition of the SM Highlights podcast.

Additional Resources

Learn more about GSX for this year and moving forward at https://www.gsx.org/

Interested in boosting your security intelligence capabilities, whether for an event or an individual, in this issue of Security Technology.

Read about the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans and how the city reevaluated security.

Interested in soft target protections? Read more from Security Management.

How did security and law enforcement professionals use the swarm leadership style to lead an effective response to the Boston Marathon bombing? Read more in Security Management.

GSX Daily: Designing a Step-by-Step Guide to Holistic School Security

In the aftermath of school violence incidents, security professionals are often looking for ways to help. That turned into a three-year effort for Jeff Slotnick, CPP, PSP, who co-led the ASIS International effort to develop the new ASIS School Security Standard. By facilitating discussion across 50 multidisciplinary volunteers and collecting input from non-security professionals, the team was able to build a game-changing standard. Learn more about this project and ways security professionals can make a difference by volunteering in this GSX Daily episode of SM Highlights, sponsored by Titan Protection.

Additional Resources

Learn more about this episode’s sponsor, Titan Protection, at https://www.tpcsecurity.com/.

Interested in learning more about the new ASIS School Security Standard? Check out the overview session at GSX on 30 September at 11:00 a.m. CT: https://gsx25.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=811

Or visit the ASIS store—online or in-person at GSX at booth 1919—to purchase your copy. ASIS members can access the eBook edition of all ASIS International standards and guidelines for free. https://store.asisonline.org/school-security-standard-ebook.html

Learn more about the ASIS President’s Award of Merit and other ASIS Awards of Excellence here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-news/press-room/asis-international-announces-its-2025-asis-awards-of-excellence-recipients/

Want to get involved volunteering with ASIS International? Learn about opportunities to contribute here: https://www.asisonline.org/about-asis/get-involved/

GSX Daily: Small Incivilities Pile Up in a Politically Polarized World

From snide remarks that set off office arguments to physical threats connected to a CEO’s social media post, political polarization has put workplace tensions on a hair trigger. Melissa Muir and Raymond Fleck of Pinkerton’s Comprehensive Risk Management Group join the GSX Daily edition of the SM Highlights podcast to talk about their upcoming GSX session on mitigating risk amid workplace incivility and where security professionals can lead their businesses forward by putting the mission over political differences.

Additional Resources

Meet this episode’s sponsor, Johnson Controls, at GSX booth 1955 or online at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/.

Attend Muir and Fleck’s presentation, “Bridging the Divide: Security Solutions in a Politically Polarized World,” at GSX on 29 September at 11:15 a.m. CT. Learn more here.

Read more from SHRM about social and political incivility in the workplace in 2024 here.

Explore the Harvard Business Review coverage of the costs of incivility at work here.

Read more about threats to judges, attorneys, and jurors in Security Management coverage here.

September 2025: How Security Can Lead Operational Resilience, Plus Reimagining Office Security

Security professionals have to be integrated into operational resilience efforts and business continuity planning to prevent disruptions of all kinds, according to new research from the ASIS Foundation. In this episode of the SM Highlights podcast, report co-author and ResOrgs principal consultant Joanne Stevenson shares why security gets left out of resilience discussions and what they can do about it. Then, Don Aviv, CPP, PCI, PSP, CEO of Interfor International, discusses what happened during a shooting at a Manhattan office building in July and how proactive threat monitoring can change the nature of site security.

Additional Resources

Read the ASIS Foundation research, Operational Resilience: The Critical Contribution of Security to Operational Resilience, online here. ASIS members can access the report for free. Read the free executive summary here.

For an overview and analysis of some of the key points of the research, read Security Management’s take here.

For more on the cyberattack on the NHS in 2017, read the National Audit Office’s investigation report.

Interested in using human-centric narratives to back up your metrics? Get some advice and examples here.

Interested in how to build out a resilience function, including a crisis response team? Read this article from the SM archive: "How to Create and Support a Crisis Management Team"

Get an overview of the shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan in Security Management’s coverage here.

Research past security incidents in high-rise buildings here.

Learn more about digital threat monitoring and assessment on social media here.

Want to explore the changing nature of risk further with Don Aviv, CPP, PCI, PSP, and other security experts? Attend the Game Changer sessions at GSX.

August 2025: A New Step on the Pathway to Violence, Plus Outdoor Security and Vendor Cybersecurity Management

This month’s Security Management Highlights episode features three compelling conversations with industry experts, starting with a chat with Ontic’s Cynthia Marble about a new step on the pathway to violence—step zero—and how it provides an even earlier opportunity to prevent escalation, if you’re paying attention. Then, Jeff Krull from Baker Tilly outlines some of the risk management challenges when an organization swiftly switches third-party partners and vendors and how cybersecurity professionals can step in. Lastly, Sean Spence, APP, at AON Corporation takes us outdoors to talk about scalable and adaptable security at events.

Additional Resources

What are the steps on the pathway to violence? Watch this video from Security Management to learn more.

The U.S. Secret Service’s Exceptional Case Study Project is available here.

Want to learn more from Jeff Krull about cybersecurity and vendor management? Read his article here.

For more about manufacturing security, read the latest issue of Security Technology.

Having trouble connecting with executives about risk management? Try some of the guidance from Security Management’s coverage about metrics and connecting with stakeholders.

Learn more about securing outdoor events, concerts, and festivals in Security Management’s July coverage.

Sean Spence outlined the four distinct categories of live events in his Security Management article here.

Read about the dangers of extreme weather and temperatures for security here.

July 2025: Executive Protection Evolves in Challenging Times 

Does your EP program account for cultural sensitivities, legal shortcomings, and evolving conditions? In this episode of the SM Highlights podcast, Jessica Ansley explains how cultural awareness can make all the difference in harmonious low-profile travel security and executive protection. Then, lawyer Timothy Sini outlines the limitations across U.S. states around protective orders and proactive legal action. But how can you cope with the unknown? Chuck Randolph debates priorities and requirements in EP and risk management.

Additional Resources

For more about executive protection for female VIPs, read the latest from Security Management.

Learn about cross-jurisdictional differences and limitations in orders of protection and how they affect executive protection here.

Interested in travel security skills? Check out this issue on the topic.

Stalking can span across physical and digital realms, and it is increasingly converging.

Speaking of convergence, EP risks smash silos, too.

Learn how to write better incident reports to document patterns of concerning behavior here.

Narrative and reputational security has gotten more complicated with the advent of deepfakes and generative AI.

June 2025: Is Security Well-Positioned to Influence Decisions Around School System Funding and Arming Guards?

Brandon Payne, executive director for the National Council on School Facilities, joins this month’s episode of Security Management Highlights to discuss how to integrate security and safety into school facility planning and funding during both retrofits and new builds. Then, Kevin Jones, CPP, PCI, addresses key considerations for arming security professionals, from legal liability to insurance to continuous training.

Additional Resources

Read more from Brandon Payne about school facility management and where security and safety fit in here.

Meet many of the other essential partners in school safety and security in this Security Management series.

Want to help drive school security forward? Keep an eye out for the forthcoming ASIS International School Security Standard. Learn more here.

Read more about arming security teams in the June issue of Security Technology.

Hear more from Kevin Jones, CPP, PCI, in his latest article about considerations for selecting the right weapons for security.

May 2025: Mission-Critical Partnerships in Protest Preparedness and Schools

Security benefits can come from unexpected sources, especially in community-centric organizations like schools and colleges. Melinda Heikkinen from Saint Louis University (SLU) explains how the college’s history of open dialogue and philosophy of meeting peace with peace helped it weather a wave of mass protests on campus. Then, Jason Stoddard with the National Council of School Safety Directors (NCSSD), digs into establishing a feeling of safety in schools, including the four elements that lead to greater school security.

Additional Resources

Read more from Melinda Heikkinen about protest and activism responses at Saint Louis University in her article here.

Interested in reading the Clock Tower Accords from SLU? They are available online here.

If your organization or employees are likely to participate in any marches, rallies, or activism activities, it could benefit you to establish and send a rules of engagement document. Check out a template here.

Worried about vandalism or graffiti during protests? Read guidance from the International Facility Management Association.

Read more from Jason Stoddard about the four free elements that make the difference in school safety and security here.

Want to hear from other school stakeholders about where their work overlaps with security? Check out the Security Management collection.

Learn about the National Council on School Safety Directors.

April 2025: Safer Travels: Wrongful Detention, Active Assailants, and Duty of Care

Business travel is back, and travel risk is back right with it. In this episode of the SM Highlights podcast, Robert Dodge outlines the growing threat of wrongful detention during business travel, his own experiences being detained abroad, and how to educate travelers about risk. Gene Petrino shares proactive strategies for preventing workplace violence incidents, including threat assessments and early intervention. Then, Dale Buckner explains how duty of care is changing in the face of escalating and overlapping crises, from hurricanes to pandemics and more.

Additional Resources

Learn more about wrongful detention in this article from Robert Dodge.

Where is wrongful detention on the rise? Find out. 

What are the different travel risk indicators used by the U.S. State Department? Watch this video to find out.

Learn how to keep yourself calm during stressful situations with these de-escalation tips. 

What other travel risk management issues should you be watching? Read the latest issue of Security Technology to find out.

Explore ASIS research about active assailant preparedness and response here.

Read more from Gene Petrino about proactive and preventative measures to mitigate active assailant risks.

Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic affected duty of care and other security issues in this retrospective.

Attendees at ASIS Europe 2025 debated duty of care and travel risk management in a special session last month. Get the highlights here.

Bonus: Social Media Intelligence for Security

In 2021, the ASIS Foundation published research about how social media and artificial intelligence can be leveraged to proactively identify new security issues. Now, we check in with one of those researchers—Chelsea Binns from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice—to see what has changed in the field, the ethics of researching social media, and what’s she’s looking at now.

This episode is brought to you by the ASIS Foundation. Find out more here: https://www.asisonline.org/get-involved/asis-foundation/

Additional Resources

Read the 2021 research, Using Social Media to Gather Security Intelligence, and other ASIS Foundation research online here.

Learn how OSINT and social media intelligence can become actionable in this Security Technology article.

More and more people get their news from social media. But when algorithms are designed to capture attention—even with traumatic content—what does this mean for protests and de-escalation? 

Online chatter and conspiracy theories can rapidly affect your organization’s reputation security. Learn more here.

Improving social media governance is crucial for organizations to effectively manage their online presence. Find out more with Security Technology.

Hone your situational awareness skills with this Security Management article.

March 2025: Corporate Security Career Advice: Pathways, Volunteerism, and Relationship-Building

Whether you’re considering a career change, debating how to get more involved in your industry, or want to connect more thoroughly with community stakeholders about your security program, this SM Highlights episode has something for you. Security leadership recruiter Kathy Lavinder outlines pathways—and pitfalls—on the journey into private security careers. To celebrate ASIS International’s 70th anniversary, former ASIS presidents Eduard Emde, CPP, and Godfried Hendriks, CPP, share the history of the association and how volunteerism helps move the industry forward. Then, Domingo Ibarra explains how he leveraged community partners to demonstrate security’s value to the organization beyond traditional “guns, guards, and gates” perceptions.

Additional Resources

Learn more about career transitions in this collection of Security Management articles.

ASIS members can access a new eBook about career transitions for free as part of the 2025 ASIS Member Appreciation Month.

Read research from The Clarity Factory about hiring.

Learn more about ASIS career resources here.

Learn more about ASIS certification here. 

Join the ASIS Mentoring Program.  

Want to learn more about how to make security a value-generator rather than a cost center? Read the latest research from ASIS International. 

Learn about the National Landlord Training Program here.

February 2025: When Considering Liability, Don’t Overlook Your Parking Lots and Incident Reports

Everybody enters facilities through parking lots or parking garages, but these areas are often an afterthought for security, says lawyer Michael Haggard. But considering crimes of opportunity as well as liability issues, that uneven focus can be costly for organizations and commercial property owners. Also in this episode of SM Highlights, Eddie Sorrells, CPP, PCI, PSP, president of DSI Security Services and vice-president of ASIS International, digs into the who, what, when, where, and—most importantly—the why behind security incident reports.

Additional Resources

Want to learn more about parking lot security solutions? Read more from Security Management here.

What legal risks do organizations face in parking lots? Read this roundup of recent cases.

Why do security organizations get sued? Read the top five categories here.

Dig deeper into incident report writing skills and value in this collection of articles from Security Management.

What should your incident reports entail? Here’s a primer from the ASIS Protection of Assets manual.

Want to refresh your memory about one of the most consequential incident reports of all time? Read our summary of the Watergate incident.

January 2025: How a CEO’s Murder Changes Executive Protection, Plus Burnout Risks in Professional Security

When the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed in New York City in early December 2024, executive protection and corporate security professionals worldwide had to grapple with increased fear, criticism, and demands. Chuck Tobin and Caleb Gilbert from the International Protective Security Board join the SM Highlights podcast to discuss close protection and pre-attack indicators. But growing pressure on private security can have personal ramifications—Eric Davoine outlines how burnout is a serious challenge for security professionals and what ethical leaders can do about it.

Additional Resources

Read more about the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing from Security Management in a number of articles, including:

Want to learn more about executive protection? Here are the recommended resources from Chuck Tobin and Caleb Gilbert:

Learn more about mental health and burnout in security in the latest coverage from Security Management here.

Read more about burnout from Eric Davoine and Gigi Agassini, CPP, here.

How does burnout differ from operational stress? Learn more here.

Having trouble keeping your high-performing team engaged but not burned out? Read insights and guidance here.

Explore how best to manage across private security and former public sector professionals here.

December 2024: Imagination Required: Red Teams, Better Lock Design, and Helicopter Security Technology

Are there holes in your security program? Quite likely. In this episode of SM Highlights, Brendan Howard speaks with red team expert Gary DeMercurio about how to develop a testing program and scope that deliver actionable results and value. Also, Marc Weber Tobias outlines the concept of insecurity engineering in locks and the basic awareness security practitioners should leverage. Then, Mark Johnson explains how data-driven video surveillance systems are being used to improve operations and safety for medevac helicopters.

Additional Resources

Interested in penetration testing? Watch a selection of key takeaways from GSX 2024 speakers here.

Read more about pen testing and red teaming in Security Management’s coverage publishing later in December.

Read more from WIRED about Marc Weber Tobias’s prior work on Medeco locks here.

For more on medevac helicopter security, read Mark Johnson’s article here.

Learn more about flying debris affecting helipad safety in this National Transportation Safety Board safety alert.

Dive deeper into transportation security in the December 2024 issue of Security Technology here.

November 2024: Confronting Assumptions Around Investigations, Modern SOCs, and Security Culture

How does the tone from the top influence fraud investigations, organizational culture, security training, and technology upgrades? Scot Walker, PCI, Manish Mehta, and John Rodriguez join this episode of the SM Highlights podcast to talk through how proactive relationship-building and partnerships can drive tactical and strategic success.

Additional Resources

Join the ASIS International Investigations Community here.

Get resources from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on investigations here.

To learn more about security operations centers (SOCs), check out Security Management’s coverage from September.

Read Manish Mehta’s take on modernizing SOCs in his article.

More interested in security culture and how it affects leadership? Read more here.

Hear more from John Rodriguez about how security leaders can leverage and influence culture in his article.

October 2024: How Intelligence Helps Manage the Growing Tempo of Tempests

Are you basing your emergency preparedness plans on outdated data and models? As the pace of natural disasters and critical events speeds up, security managers will need to readjust their procedures and succession plans to succeed, says Thomas Henkey, CEM. Also in this month’s episode, sponsored by Dataminr, Paul Maguire discusses how the volume of HUMINT and OSINT available today makes corporate security intelligence challenging, especially when artificial intelligence enters the scene. Then, Felix Nater outlines how security awareness training can fail… especially when users think it’s boring.

Additional Resources

Learn more about Dataminr here: https://www.dataminr.com/

Read more from Thomas Henkey about how to weather the growing tempo of tempests in Security Technology here.

Learn more about Protective Security Advisors through CISA and the Department of Homeland Security here.

Plug into your Community Emergency Response Teams here.

For more about OSINT and security intelligence, read the full issue of Security Technology.

GSX Daily: The Guest-Centric Strategy Behind the Security Team at Walt Disney World

Carlos Francisco, CPP, spent more than two decades climbing the ranks in security at Walt Disney World Resorts, learning how to balance situational awareness, de-escalation, and customer service. Now, he joins the GSX Daily edition of SM Highlights to discuss the human-centric security culture that led the world-class environment for guests at the “Happiest Place on Earth” and how to apply those lessons across the security management profession.

Additional Resources

Take security higher at GSX.

Learn additional lessons for career growth—especially for early career and aspirational leaders—here.

Study the value of concierge guarding from cultural properties and museums.

Are your soft skills up to par to handle a customer-centric culture? Get pro tips here.

Need to come to grips with cybersecurity acumen and where cyber risk intersects with physical security? Read Security Management’s ongoing cybersecurity coverage on our topic page.

GSX Daily: Mapping a Path to Climate-Ready Resilience

Where do climate and security intersect today? Amanda McCarty, director of the Climate Ready Nation initiative at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), joins the SM Highlights podcast to talk about how climate change is a “destabilizer” for organizations and individuals worldwide and how scientists are reevaluating what they measure to track new effects and map a path to resilience.

Additional Resources

Take security higher with GSX.

Learn how to build resilience and deal with unknown knowns in this year’s GSX Game Changer sessions.

Learn more about the Climate Ready Nation initiative and NOAA here.

Interested in understanding how climate change intersects with security risks? Read more from Security Management.

Learn more about security’s role in resilience and anti-fragility here.

Study the links between climate extremes and mass migration and displacement with Security Management.

GSX Daily: Career Hunting? Know Your Self-Worth

In this special GSX 2024 edition of the SM Highlights podcast, sponsored by Sign In Solutions, Orange County Convention Center security administrator Earl Biggett, Jr., CPP, shares some career advice—especially for people changing from the public to the private sector—and how working in concierge security positions changed his approach to his job and security technology.

Additional Resources

Learn more about Sign In Solutions here.

Discover how GSX takes security higher.

Interested in transitioning from public service into private security? Read Security Management’s latest coverage here.

Find career resources through ASIS International here.

How are robotics being used in security today? Learn more from Security Technology.

Learn about concierge security approaches online here.

Times Are Changing: Bank Robberies, Career Transitions, and Security Lawsuits

It’s not quite like the movies—bank robberies are still a regular challenge for security professionals, but theft trends continue to change as robbers seek faster, more convenient ways to get cash, says Robert Ross, VP of security and office services at Gate City Bank. Also in this episode of SM Highlights, learn how to improve your transition from the public service to private corporate security with Eric Kready, CPP. Then, RC Miles, CPP, explains how organizations can improve documentation and training to boost their defenses against lawsuits.

Additional Resources

For more about bank robberies and ATM crimes, check back with Security Management on 16 September.

In the meantime, learn how banks are addressing vagrancy in ATM vestibules and bank property here.

Want a two-year timeline for a more effective career transition from the military or law enforcement to private security? Read Eric Kready’s guide.

More tips and tough truths about career transitions are available in Security Management’s content collection here.

Learn more about why security gets sued online here.

Read more from RC Miles, CPP, about why security guards can be your forgotten risk mitigator here.

Read the checklist on guard training here.

Learn about the Champlain Towers South building collapse and subsequent settlement here.

Learn about the security officer use of force lawsuit and charges in Milwaukee here.

 

August 2024: Get Ahead of Crises with Teams, Derisking, and Robots

If your organization keeps getting blindsided with crises, it’s time to revise your crisis management program to get out in front of problems faster, improve your communication, and leverage more strategic viewpoints, says Erik Antons, CPP, PSP. Also in this episode of SM Highlights, dig into performing supply chain due diligence and setting standards with Kevin Biggs, CPP. Then, check in on the current state of robots in the security industry with William Plante.

Additional Resources

Dig deeper into crisis management team development in this article from Erik Antons, CPP, PSP.

Interested in derisking your supply chain? Kevin Biggs, CPP, explores the topic further here.

Want to learn more about resilience and crisis preparedness? Check out the full Security Management topic here.

For more about security robotics and technology, see the August 2024 issue of Security Technology.

Read more insights from William Plante about security robotics online here.

For daily news from Security Management, including trends, analysis, and more, keep up with our Today in Security coverage.

July 2024: Fakes, Frauds, and How Preparedness Pays Off

If you were publicly depicted in a compromising position—even if the depiction is fake—it can result in emotional trauma. Bruce Blythe from R3 Continuum explains how to prepare to support victims of deepfakes. Glenn Schoen from Boardroom@Crisis shares how counterfeiting and fraud affect food and beverage companies worldwide. Security can help protect brand reputation by partnering with other teams, including marketing and consumer relations. Then, Ontic CSO Chuck Randolph and SM Highlights host Brendan Howard discuss converged risk—from cyber to site security to geopolitics—and what it means for event security and close protection.

Additional Resources

Learn about deepfake crimes and crisis management in Security Management’s June coverage here.

How should you adjust your crisis management plans to fit deepfake threats? Read more.

Learn about food fraud and counterfeiting here.

What’s the difference between food safety, food defense, and food fraud? Watch this SM Fast Facts video for a quick primer. 

How are major utilities and critical infrastructure firms preparing for converged threats? Read more.

How are converged risks and asymmetric threats affecting event security and situational awareness? Read Chuck Randolph’s July 2024 article here.

For more about extremism and geopolitical risk, see SM’s January 2024 coverage here.

Bonus: What AI Means for Security Professionals

What opportunities and risks does artificial intelligence (AI) present to the security profession? In this special episode of SM Highlights, Brendan Howard speaks with two of the researchers behind Artificial Intelligence and Security: Opportunities and Implications, a report published in 2021 by the ASIS Foundation. Join us to break down the differences between narrow, broad, and general AI, and explore what AI-enabled applications mean for security teams and technology.

Additional Resources

Learn more about the ASIS Foundation here.

Join the ASIS Foundation Fitness Challenge.

Read the report, Artificial Intelligence and Security: Opportunities and Implications.

Learn more about AI in security in the April 2024 issue of Security Technology.

June 2024: Preparing for Major Events, from Olympics to Active Assailant Events

Summer 2024 is a busy one for security professionals in Europe, with the Olympics kicking off next month in France. Harry Arruda joins this SM Highlights episode to explain how traditional concentric circles of protection around event venues become extra complicated when set in the midst of residences, businesses, and pedestrian zones in Paris. Then, former FBI agent Jin Kim shares some key takeaways from his career of research into active assailants and workplace violence, including around technology, training, and culture.

Additional Resources

Read more about sports security in the latest edition of Security Technology here.

Harry Arruda explains the challenges in Olympic security here.

How are organizations managing drone threats or leveraging drones in and around events? Read Security Management’s past coverage here.

Read more about soft target protection and site hardening here.

Want to learn more about gunshot and audio detection for active assailant response? Check out SM’s interview with Jin Kim online.

May 2024: Friendlier Security, Nastier Workplaces, and Surprising Zoo Security

What if museum security personnel were also approachable, friendly, and able to answer questions about the art? Doug Beaver, CPP, from the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., walks SM Highlights host Brendan Howard through his concierge security program. But what if your workplace is anything but friendly and approachable? Sarah J. Powell explains what toxic workplaces are and what you can do about them. And finally, Steven Langton, director of safety and security at the Columbus Zoo, explains some of the risks, challenges, and surprises of managing security at a major zoo, including a major campuswide rekeying project.

Additional Resources

Read more about concierge security in museums in this recent article from Security Management.

Interested in concierge security skills? Check out the full collection of SM content here.

Want to experience this guarding model for yourself? The National Museum of Women in the Arts is open for visitors in Washington, D.C.

Read the Wall Street Journal op-ed from psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Boardman about labeling people as toxic here.

How have toxic workplaces affected the Great Resignation? Read more in this coverage in the MID Sloan Management Review.

Read more from Sarah J. Powell about when and how to get out of a toxic workplace here.

For more about managing workplaces and culture in Security Management’s package of content on toxic workplaces here.

Interested in emergency management at zoos and cultural properties? Check out this 2022 Security Management case study with the Denver Zoo.

Stay tuned for more zoo security coverage later in May 2024.

April 2024: Meeting the Moment with AI; Plus Fighting Complacency with Ongoing Security Hardening  

With brand new legislation out of the European Union shaking up artificial intelligence (AI) applications, what does this mean for security practitioners and companies? Mark Mullison, chief technology officer at Allied Universal, helps podcast host Brendan Howard wade through the new territory. Also in this episode, sponsored by BeamUP, David Harris outlines some of the opportunities that AI could present to physical security professionals—if it finally gets effectively leveraged. And lastly, Jennifer Hesterman shares how organizations can harden soft targets without turning off potential customers or patrons, with concentric rings of security out from the front door to the Internet.

Additional Resources

Visit our episode sponsor, BeamUP, here: https://www.beamup.ai/

Learn more about current applications of AI within security in the April issue of Security Technology here.

Want to explore the EU AI Act’s potential impact on the security industry? Read new analysis from Megan Gates.

More interested in soft targets and site hardening? Check out Security Management’s March topic.

Read about the 2024 shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade here.

Get more guidance from Jennifer Hesterman in her 2021 article about layered facility security.

Read Jennifer Hesterman’s book, Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack, here. 

Can security really be beautiful? Sure! Check out our summary from a 2020 GSX session or check out CPTED examples around Washington, DC, in this 2019 SM article.

March 2024: The Next Evolution of Cyber Guidance, Plus How COVID Changed K-12 Behavioral Assessments

Wondering where to start with cybersecurity management? For the past 10 years, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework has been an essential guiding document. Now, NIST released a revamped version of the CSF. Security Management Senior Editor Megan Gates explains what changes this new edition of the gold standard for cybersecurity best practices brings for security practitioners worldwide. Also in this episode, school psychologist Amy Lowder discusses how students’ behavior and related threat assessments have changed in K-12 schools since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Resources

Access the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

More on cybersecurity from Security Management.

Read more about school security and early intervention here.

Learn about adapting behavioral threat assessment to students’ developmental stages.

Learn how Amy Lowder and Cabarrus Schools are changing behavioral threat assessments.

Read best practices about leveraging school resource officers through NASRO.

February 2024: Ready for Naloxone? Plus, Protest Preparedness and Big Picture Risks to the Electric Grid

The United States has been affected by hundreds of thousands of opioid-related overdose deaths in recent decades, with profound effects on communities. Now, first responders and civilians have access to a simple medication that can help rescue people experiencing an opioid overdose; security professionals need to be prepared to use it, says David Vialpando, CPP. Also in this podcast episode, ASIS Europe presenter Hans Verdoodt explains how his security team handled a climate activist protest at an energy company construction site in Belgium. Then, former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Brian Harrell discusses how critical infrastructure organizations are improving their ability to anticipate threats against assets and services.

Additional Resources

Read more from David Vialpando, CPP, on naloxone use and policy development here.

Access the Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance here.

Learn more about ASIS Europe, including Hans Verdoodt’s session on climate protests, here.

For more information on climate activism and where it can overlap with extremism, read Security Management’s coverage here.

Interested in electric grid security? Check out the February 2024 issue of Security Technology here.

Read more from Brian Harrell in his article "Girding the Grid," coauthored with Michael Gips, CPP, here.

January 2024: Ethics in Intelligence; Global Terrorism Threats; Comfort from K9s

As the New Year kicks off, the volume and complexity of global threats and geopolitics can feel daunting. RC Miles, CPP, offers some guidance on how to gather more actionable, efficient, and ethical intelligence. Victoria Ogbuehi, CPP, PCI, summarizes some of the leading terrorism and extremism groups worldwide right now and what threats they pose to multinational organizations. Amid all these stressors, mental health and care is even more important than ever. At Yale University, a facility dog named Heidi (and her handler, Yale Police Officer Rich Simons) comforts students and crime victims in times of trouble.

Additional Resources

December 2023: China, Coupons, and Cannabis—Emerging Risks and Resources

National security policy researcher Peter Raymond shares how China’s global technology influence—especially on social media—is changing risk equations for private organizations and governments worldwide. Also in this month’s SM Highlights podcast, Bud Miller, CPP, explains how coupon fraud has gotten more sophisticated and what that means for retailers, especially in the holiday shopping season. Then, Tim Sutton, CPP, PCI, PSP, introduces listeners to an upcoming ASIS Standard about cannabis security.

Additional Resources

November 2023: Soft Skills and Technical Threats, From Communication to Drones

Is the balance between soft skills and technical skills right in security? Kevin Jones, CPP, shares his perspective about how practicing soft skills like effective communication can reap rewards for security managers and early career professionals. Anders Noyes, CPP, shares how curiosity and soft skills can drive your career growth long-term. And Bill Edwards, CPP, PCI, explains how uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) are being used on the battlefield and how those applications are jumping over into the commercial security space.

Additional Resources

October 2023: From Ex-Employee to Alumni; Cyber vs. IT; How Retail Crime Gets Organized

Have you ever gotten that 11th hour phone call, where security is brought into a challenging firing at the last second? Melissa Muir would like to change that, both by improving relationships between HR and security and by boosting the dignity dynamic of involuntary separations. Then, Rex Lam, CPP, PSP, joins the SM Highlights podcast to discuss security professionals’ hesitation to dive into technical and cybersecurity concepts, and how to start parsing out terminology and concepts. And Security Management Senior Editor Megan Gates drops by to discuss current trends in organized retail crime and what they mean for security professionals worldwide.

Additional Resources

Looking for cybersecurity education resources?

For more about organized crime, including organized retail crime, peruse the October 2023 issue of Security Technology.

Check in later in October to learn more about how to conduct safer, more positive involuntary separations.

 

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