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: https://www.gsx.org/ 

Learn how to build resilience and deal with unknown knowns in this year’s GSX Game Changer sessions: https://www.gsx.org/game-changers/ 

Learn more about the Climate Ready Nation initiative and NOAA here: https://www.noaa.gov/building-a-climate-ready-nation 

Interested in understanding how climate change intersects with security risks? Read more from Security Management: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2023/05/climate-change-and-security/ 

Learn more about security’s role in resilience and anti-fragility here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/07/resilience/ 

Study the links between climate extremes and mass migration and displacement with Security Management: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2024/june/mass-migration-extremism-climate/

GSX Daily: Mapping a Path to Climate-Ready Resilience

Are you basing your emergency preparedness plans on outdated data and models?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: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2024/october/tempo-tempest-facing-emergency-management/ 

Learn more about Protective Security Advisors through CISA and the Department of Homeland Security here: https://www.cisa.gov/about/regions/security-advisors 

Plug into your Community Emergency Response Teams here: https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/welcome-to-cert?language=en_US 

For more about OSINT and security intelligence, read the full issue of Security Technology: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2024/october/

How Intelligence Helps Manage the Growing Tempo of Tempests

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: https://community.asisonline.org/subjectareahome?CommunityKey=e3a5949e-d103-40a3-80f9-38f8476100b1 

Get resources from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on investigations here: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/tools/how-to-guides/how-to-conduct-investigation 

To learn more about security operations centers (SOCs), check out Security Management’s coverage from September: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/09/soc/ 

Read Manish Mehta’s take on modernizing SOCs in his article: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/09/soc/modernizing-socs/ 

More interested in security culture and how it affects leadership? Read more here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/10/culture/ 

Hear more from John Rodriguez about how security leaders can leverage and influence culture in his article: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/10/culture/culture-security-differentiator/

Confronting Assumptions Around Investigations, Modern SOCs, and Security Culture

Are there holes in your security program? Quite likely. In this episode of SM Highlights, host 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHXSh77ONPw 

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 work on Medeco locks here: https://www.wired.com/2008/08/medeco-locks-cr/ 

For more on medevac helicopter security, read Mark Johnson’s article here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2024/december/Data-Driven-Video-Technology-Enhances-Medevac-Helicopters-Safety/ 

Learn more about flying debris affecting helipad safety in this National Transportation Safety Board safety alert: https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-alerts/Documents/SA-057.pdf 

Dive deeper into transportation security in the December 2024 issue of Security Technology here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2024/december/ 


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

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: 

•	Security Professionals Grapple with Criticism, Board Mandates, and Public Anger in the Wake of Targeted CEO Attack: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2024/december/aftermath-ceo-attack/ 
•	UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot and Killed in Manhattan: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2024/december/unitedhealthcare-executive-protection/ 
•	Copycat, Contagion, and the Robin Hood Effect as Risk Enhancers in Targeted Violence: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/12/robin-hood-effect/ 

Want to learn more about executive protection? Here are the recommended resources from Chuck Tobin and Caleb Gilbert: 
•	ASIS International Executive Protection Community: https://community.asisonline.org/subjectareahome?CommunityKey=067c2745-7d91-4044-b7f4-11edd0e782b1 
•	International Protective Security Board (IPSB): https://ipsboard.org/ 
•	ASIS International Standards and Guidelines: https://www.asisonline.org/publications--resources/standards--guidelines/ 

Learn more about mental health and burnout in security in the latest coverage from Security Management here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/burnout/ 

Read more about burnout from Eric Davoine and Gigi Agassini, CPP, here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/burnout/tackling-burnout/ 

How does burnout differ from operational stress? Learn more here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2019/07/under-pressure-managing-team-wellness/ 

Having trouble keeping your high-performing team engaged but not burned out? Read insights and guidance here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2022/09/how-to-keep-high-performance-security-teams-motivated/ 

Explore how best to manage across private security and former public sector professionals here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/09/career-transition/ 


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

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: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/garages/parking-security-solutions/ 
What legal risks do organizations face in parking lots? Read this roundup of recent cases: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/garages/legal-report-parking-liability/ 
Why do security organizations get sued? Read the top five categories here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/08/lawsuits/5-reasons-security-gets-sued/ 
Dig deeper into incident report writing skills and value in this collection of articles from Security Management: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/incident-reports/ 
What should your incident reports entail? Here’s a primer from the ASIS Protection of Assets manual: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/incident-reports/incident-reporting-form-sections/ 
Want to refresh your memory about one of the most consequential incident reports of all time? Read our summary of the Watergate incident: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/incident-reports/watergate-incident-report/ 


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

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: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/09/career-transition/ 
ASIS members can access a new eBook about career transitions for free as part of the 2025 ASIS Member Appreciation Month here: https://store.asisonline.org/how-to-boost-your-career-transition-potential-ebook.html?_gl=1*x4hi*_gcl_au*MTc4NTk0Njc0OS4xNzM3MzgyNDE0*_ga*MjEyODY5NzQ4MC4xNjY3NDE3ODkw*_ga_0ZPVSP549B*MTc0MTAxNTI0NC4yNDA2LjEuMTc0MTAxNzQzNS4wLjAuMA.. 
Read research from The Clarity Factory about hiring: https://www.clarityfactory.com/blog/effective-transitions-from-public-to-private-sector-security 
Learn more about ASIS career resources: https://www.asisonline.org/professional-development/career-hq/ 
Learn more about ASIS certification: https://www.asisonline.org/certification/why-get-certified/ 
Join the ASIS Mentoring Program: https://community.asisonline.org/resources/mentoring?_gl=1*devdb1*_gcl_au*MTc4NTk0Njc0OS4xNzM3MzgyNDE0*_ga*MjEyODY5NzQ4MC4xNjY3NDE3ODkw*_ga_0ZPVSP549B*MTc0MTAxNTI0NC4yNDA2LjEuMTc0MTAxODI1OS4wLjAuMA..  
Want to learn more about how to make security a value-generator rather than a cost center? Read the latest research from ASIS International. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/02/asis-research-security-trends/measuring-security-business-role/ 
Learn about the National Landlord Training Program here: https://www.cdri.com/library/CDRI_LTP_National_5_4.pdf 


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

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: https://www.asisonline.org/get-involved/asis-foundation/asis-foundation-research/ 

Learn how OSINT and social media intelligence can become actionable in this Security Technology article: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2023/december/stopping-an-active-shooter-with-osint/ 

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? https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/01/burnout/social-media-crisis-response/  

Online chatter and conspiracy theories can rapidly affect your organization’s reputation security. Learn more here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2023/02/reputation-security/redesigning-pandoras-box/ 

Improving social media governance is crucial for organizations to effectively manage their online presence. Find out more with Security Technology: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2023/december/managing-digital-risk-with-social-media-governance/ 

Hone your situational awareness skills with this Security Management article: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2022/09/how-to-improve-your-situational-awareness/ 


Bonus: Social Media Intelligence for Security

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 here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2025/april/wrongful-detention-an-ermging-travel-risk-for-2025/ 

Where is wrongful detention on the rise? Find out: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2025/april/where-wrongful-detention-is-on-the-rise/ 

What are the different travel risk indicators used by the U.S. State Department? https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2023/07/travel-security/fast-facts-travel-risk-indicators/ 

Learn how to keep yourself calm during stressful situations with these de-escalation tips. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/11/deescalation/emotional-dysregulation/ 

What other travel risk management issues should you be watching? Read the latest issue of Security Technology to find out: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2025/april/ 

Explore ASIS research about active assailant preparedness and response here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/03/research-active-assailants/ 

Read more from Gene Petrino about proactive and preventative measures to mitigate active assailant risks: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/03/research-active-assailants/proactive-active-assailant-intervention/ 

Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic affected duty of care and other security issues in this retrospective: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/03/pandemic-readiness/post-covid-security/ 

Attendees at ASIS Europe 2025 debated duty of care and travel risk management in a special session last month. Get the highlights here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2025/april/5-takeaways-from-asis-europe/

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

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: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/05/mass-protests/campus-protest-slu/ 

Interested in reading the Clock Tower Accords from SLU? They are available online here: https://www.slu.edu/diversity/occupy-slu/clock-tower-accords/index.php 

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: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/05/mass-protests/rules-of-engagement-document/ 

Worried about vandalism or graffiti during protests? Read guidance from the International Facility Management Association: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/05/mass-protests/graffiti-protocols/ 

Read more from Jason Stoddard about the four free elements that make the difference in school safety and security here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/04/k12/school-safety-directors/ 

Want to hear from other school stakeholders about where their work overlaps with security? Check out the Security Management collection: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/04/k12/ 

Learn about the National Council on School Safety Directors online: https://www.zeronow.org/ncssd 


Mission-Critical Partnerships in Protest Preparedness and Schools

Security Management Highlights brings the security professional expert interviews and information on the most critical industry topics. Join host Brendan Howard as he interviews thought leaders and industry professionals, as well as editors from the magazine.

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