THE GUIDANCE YOU NEED TO COMPLETE YOUR MISSION
Get the resources you need to challenge the evolving threat landscape when you sign up for one of five pre-conference programs leading up to GSX, 9-10 September 2023. Held in Dallas over one or two days, depending on the program, you’ll gain powerful strategies to prepare yourself—and face changes in the industry.
GSX registration is not required to attend a pre-conference program.
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| CPP Certification Review-SOLD OUT! |
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Dates: 9 September (Sat) – 10 September (Sun) The CPP Review Program is an accelerated course that provides a high-level overview of the security concepts and practices assessed on the CPP exam. |
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| PCI Certification Review | $675 | $875 |
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Dates: 9 September (Sat) – 10 September (Sun) The PCI Review Program is an accelerated course that provides a high-level overview of the security concepts and practices assessed on the PCI exam. |
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| PSP Certification Review | $675 | $875 |
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Dates: 9 September (Sat) – 10 September (Sun) The PSP Review Program is an accelerated course that provides a high-level overview of the security concepts and practices assessed on the PSP exam. |
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| Critical Infrastructure Protection for Security Executives and Practitioners |
$397.50
Requires discount code for INMA members |
$795 |
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Date: 9 September (Sat) This half-day workshop will provide attendees with knowledge, skills and practical guidance in the following areas: what critical infrastructure protection is; the nature of the physical, cyber, and human (insider) threats; primary stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities; and the tools and resources available to help them better protect U.S. critical infrastructure. |
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| Facility Security Design | $725 | $925 |
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Dates: 9 September (Sat) – 10 September (Sun) Over an intensive two-days, participants will have an opportunity to employ a detailed and systematic approach, recognized methods, and fully-integrated physical security program design for overall protection against terrorism, workplace violence, crime, and other threats. Participation in this course requires some prerequisite knowledge and focus on comprehension of facility security design. Registration fee includes access to the online Essentials of Facility Security Design Certificate available May 2023. |
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| Successfully Implementing an ESRM Approach into Your Organization | $345 | $545 |
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Date: 10 September (Sun) This full-day session will provide practical guidance on how to adopt an ESRM approach through collaborative exercises, presentation of a real-life case study of successful ESRM adoption, and an audience led “Ask Me Anything” session with a panel of leading security practitioners who have successfully implemented ESRM into their own organizations. Participation in this course requires some prerequisite knowledge and focus on comprehension of ESRM. Registration fee includes access to the online ESRM Certificate. |
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CPP Review – SOLD OUT!
Saturday, 9 September | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday, 10 September | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Validate your ability to assume leadership responsibilities and effectively manage broad security concerns with ASIS International’s gold standard certification for more than 40 years, the Certified Protection Professional (CPP). Obtainable to security professionals interested in demonstrating security management expertise and commitment to management and colleagues, the CPP designation provides demonstrable proof of knowledge and management skills in seven key domains of security. If you are looking for a fast-tracked and systematic way to assess your current knowledge of security management and prepare for the CPP Certification exam, you’ll want to attend ASIS International’s official CPP Review, developed specifically for security professionals with a combination of education, security experience, and responsible charge* of a security function.
The accelerated two-day review course is designed to provide a high-level overview of the seven CPP Certification knowledge domains in an environment that facilitates professional knowledge assessments, discussions with colleagues, and guidance from board-certified instructors who have proven themselves in the field.
The CPP Review is intended to supplement your other exam preparation activities and includes a copy of the ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Study Manual as part of your registration (and will be given during the course with the classroom materials).
CPP Knowledge Domains:
- Security Principles and Practices
- Business Principles and Practices
- Investigations
- Personnel Security
- Physical Security
- Information Security
- Crisis Management
Speakers:
Jon Ensley, CPP, PSP | Administrative Director/ Consultant | Guardian Support Services, Inc.
Patricia Coureas, CPP | Business Process Analyst | STIHL Inc.
Immediate Benefits
- Chart a course for long-term career success
- Assess your knowledge and skill level within each certification domain
- Gain additional insight into the security industry and the skills required to succeed
- Supplement current studying practices with tools and test-taking tips
- Make connections across critical areas of security management and see how they fit together
- Realize the big picture and how individual roles contribute to the organization and profession
- Build relationships with other security professionals to better understand the nuances of the profession
Who Should Attend
The CPP Review is designed for those interested in pursuing the CPP credential who possess a combination of education, security experience, and responsible charge* of a security function.
*Responsible charge means that the applicant has the authority to make independent decisions and take independent actions to determine operational methodology and manage the execution of a security related project or process.
Register Today To:
- Review required, recommended, and relevant exam preparation resources
- Review high-level overview of security concepts and practices
- Identify key terms and concepts used within the security industry
- Evaluate what is needed to earn the CPP credential
- Build your skills across all aspects of the exam knowledge domains
- Explore learning preferences and how to incorporate them into a self-designed study plan
Program Overview
Day One: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Day Two: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Earn up to 13.5 CPE Credits for participation and completion of the CPP Review.
PCI Review
Saturday, 9 September | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday, 10 September | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Confirm your specialized skills in security investigations, including case evaluation and review of options for case management strategies with ASIS International’s certification, the Professional Certified Investigator (PCI). If you are interested in demonstrating proof of knowledge and experience in case management, evidence collection, and preparation of reports and testimony to substantiate findings and looking for a fast-tracked and systematic way to assess your current knowledge and prepare for the PCI Certification exam, you’ll want to attend ASIS International’s official PCI Review, developed specifically for security professionals with a combination of investigations and case management* experience.
The accelerated two-day review course is designed to provide a high-level overview of the three PCI Certification knowledge domains in an environment that facilitates professional knowledge assessments, discussions with colleagues, and guidance from board-certified instructors who have proven themselves in the field.
PCI Knowledge Domains:
- Professional Responsibilities
- Investigative Techniques
- Case Presentation
Speakers:
Angela J. Osborne, CPP, PCI, PSP | Associate Vice President, Risk and Emergency Management Solutions | Guidepost Solutions LLC
Jon Viola, CPP, PCI, PSP | Security Manager | Walt Disney World
Immediate Benefits
- Chart a course for long-term career success
- Assess your knowledge and skill level within each certification domain
- Gain additional insight into the security industry and the skills required to succeed
- Supplement current studying practices with tools and test-taking tips
- Make connections across critical areas of security management and see how they fit together
- Realize the big picture and how individual roles contribute to the organization and profession
- Build relationships with other security professionals to better understand the nuances of the profession
Who Should Attend
The PCI Review is designed for those interested in pursuing the PCI credential who possess a combination of experience, education, and case management and measures the professional’s knowledge of case management, investigative techniques and procedures, and case presentation.
*Case management is defined as the coordination and direction of an investigation using various disciplines and resources, the finding of which would be assessed to establish the facts/findings of the investigation as a whole; the management process of investigation.
Register Today To:
- Review required, recommended, and relevant exam preparation resources
- Review high-level overview of security concepts and practices
- Identify key terms and concepts used within the security industry
- Evaluate what is needed to earn the PCI credential
- Build your skills across all aspects of the exam knowledge domains
- Explore learning preferences and how to incorporate them into a self-designed study plan
Program Overview
Day One: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Day Two: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Earn up to 13.5 CPE Credits for participation and completion of the PCI Review.
PSP Review
Saturday, 9 September | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday, 10 September | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Reveal your specialized expertise in threat assessment and risk analysis, security systems, and security measure evaluations with ASIS International’s certification, the Physical Security Professional (PSP). Available to security professionals interested in demonstrating knowledge and experience in the security industry, the PSP designation provides recognition of proficiency in three key domains of security. If you are looking for a fast-tracked and systematic way to assess your current knowledge of security management and prepare for the PSP Certification exam, you’ll want to attend ASIS International’s official PSP Review, developed specifically for security professionals with a combination of education and security experience which includes having been personally engaged in security or loss prevention on a full-time basis or as a primary duty.
The accelerated two-day review course is designed to provide a high-level overview of the three PSP Certification knowledge domains in an environment that facilitates professional knowledge assessments, discussions with colleagues, and guidance from board-certified instructors who have proven themselves in the field.
The PSP Review is intended to supplement your other exam preparation activities and includes a copy of the ASIS Certified Protection Professional (PSP) Study Manual as part of your registration (and will be given during the course with the classroom materials).
PCI Knowledge Domains:
- Physical Security Assessment
- Application, Design, and Integration of Physical Security Systems
- Implementation of Physical Security Measures
Speakers:
Kevin Doss, CPP, PSP | President and CEO | Level 4 Security
Lee Neutzling PSP | Director of Security | Safelite
Immediate Benefits
- Chart a course for long-term career success
- Assess your knowledge and skill level within each certification domain
- Gain additional insight into the security industry and the skills required to succeed
- Supplement current studying practices with tools and test-taking tips
- Make connections across critical areas of security management and see how they fit together
- Realize the big picture and how individual roles contribute to the organization and profession
- Build relationships with other security professionals to better understand the nuances of the profession
Who Should Attend
The PSP Review is designed for those interested in pursuing the PSP credential who possess a combination of knowledge and security experience*.
*Experience is defined as the individual having been personally engaged in security or loss prevention on a full-time basis or as a primary duty
Register Today To:
- Review required, recommended, and relevant exam preparation resources
- Review high-level overview of security concepts and practices
- Identify key terms and concepts used within the security industry
- Evaluate what is needed to earn the PSP credential
- Build your skills across all aspects of the exam knowledge domains
- Explore learning preferences and how to incorporate them into a self-designed study plan
Program Overview
Day One: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Day Two: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Earn up to 13.5 CPE Credits for participation and completion of the PSP Review.
Fundamentals of Homeland Security: Critical Infrastructure Protection for Security Executives and Practitioners
Saturday, 9 September | 1:00 – 5:00 pm
We live in a period of massive digital transformation with more and more of our critical infrastructure technology moving online and thus becoming increasingly interconnected. When combined with the current international conflicts and emerging nation-state and organizational threats, our nation now faces exceptional challenges in safeguarding its sixteen critical infrastructure sectors from attack, disruption, and exploitation.
Our national security and economic vitality is up to you, the front line professionals, executives, practitioners, and service providers who operate the majority of our nation’s critical infrastructure. To help strengthen your organization’s physical and cybersecurity, InfraGard National Members Alliance proudly presents a signature workshop via our flagship National infrastructure Security and Resilience U education program.
This half-day workshop will provide attendees with knowledge, skills and practical guidance in the following areas: what critical infrastructure protection is; the nature of the physical, cyber, and human (insider) threats; primary stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities; and the tools and resources available to help them better protect U.S. critical infrastructure.
Specific topics to be addressed include:
- What is critical infrastructure?
- What are the threats to critical infrastructure? (Physical, Cyber, Human)
- How did homeland security come about and what is critical infrastructure protection?
- Who is involved in critical infrastructure protection?
- Who should I have partnerships with to protect the infrastructure(s) I am responsible for?
- What tools and resources are available to me to help me better protect the infrastructures I am responsible for?
Speakers:
General James Williams | North Texas InfraGard Members Alliance | Zenneck Power LLC
Philip Oglesby | Critical Infrastructure Unit Supervisor | SD-LECC
Charles Kim | Public-Private Partnership & Exercise Program Manager | SD-LECC
Chad Johnston | Protective Security Advisor (PSA) North Texas | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kim Pratt | Director, Private Sector Engagement | Norther California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC)
Learning Objectives
- Understand what is considered critical infrastructure and why it needs to be protected.
- Learn about specific threats to critical infrastructure – physical, cyber, human, and natural.
- Learn about intelligence and information resources available to stay abreast of threats to critical infrastructure.
- Understand what infrastructure resilience is and why it is important to achieve.
- Learn about the CISA 5-step approach to infrastructure resilience planning.
- Learn about additional resources to support building infrastructure resilience within your organization.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is for executives and practitioners responsible for the protection of one or more of our nation’s sixteen critical infrastructure sectors who seek to expand their knowledge and skills about critical infrastructure protection. This workshop is also for security service providers who deliver physical security, cybersecurity, insider threat, or risk management security services to critical infrastructure owners or operators who want to better understand how what they deliver contributes to the broader critical infrastructure protection mission.
Facility Security Design: A Strategic Approach
Saturday, 9 September | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, 10 September | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Learn proven methods for completing cost-effective facility security designs. The integration of multiple security systems in a layered effect, to include CPTED and architectural security, critical infrastructure protection, building design, interior/exterior layout, intrusion detection systems, structural barriers, access controls, communications, and CCTV assessment, contributes to the protection of assets as well as the control and reduction of losses.
This intensive program led by leading security design architects, engineers, and/or operations experts offers a detailed, systematic approach to the design of a fully integrated physical security program. Individuals will acquire solid recommendations for improving protection against terrorism, workplace violence, street crime, and other threats.
The detailed sequence of instruction over two content-rich days is designed to provide an in-depth concentration of facility security design in an environment that encourages professional discussions, sharing of expertise, and proven case studies for immediate application.
Speakers:
Rene Rieder Jr. PSP, CPP | Security Practice Leader | Burns Engineering
J. Kelly Stewart | President & CEO | Newcastle Consulting LLC
Mark Schrieber, CPP, CPD | President & Principal Consultant | Safeguards Consulting
Rick Lavelle, AIA, PSP | Principal Architect/Owner | Creador Architecture LLC
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to utilize a systematic approach and recognized methods and requirements within the industry to:
- Transition from theory to practice and concept to completion
- Determine security needs for an organization
- Appraise structured approach used to design fully integrated security systems
- Reduce and control security project costs through analysis of multiple approaches
- Assess risks, threats, and vulnerabilities
- Convert recommendations and functional requirements into security design, policies, and procedures
- Select countermeasures and technologies for risk reduction and asset protection
- Manage and defend a security business case before management
- Recommend effective project management techniques to bid, enhance, and implement security systems
Who Should Attend
This concentrated two-day program is designed to focus on the facility security design process with an in-depth and comprehensive overview, interaction with the program content, faculty, and attendees, and a strategic yet practical application of material. Designed for mid- to advanced-level security professionals, the course is applicable to practitioners and personnel directly involved in the design, specification, implementation, operation, and/or maintenance of security systems.
In addition, those currently in the roles of Architects, Designers, Integrators, and Security Directors and/or those transitioning from public service (Police, First Responder, Military) to a consulting/internal security department role will find the elevated content and materials relevant for immediate application.
Participation in this course requires some prerequisite facility security design knowledge, terminology, and application. Attendees are encouraged to complete the online Essentials of Facility Security Design Certificate prior to attending. The registration fee includes advance access to the online certificate at least two weeks prior to the pre-conference program.
Program Overview
Day One: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Day Two: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, morning tour, and afternoon break.
Earn up to 13.5 CPE credits for participation in the Pre-Conference Program and an additional 3.5 CPE credits upon completion of the online Essentials of Facility Security Design Certificate.
Successfully Implementing an ESRM Approach into Your Organization
Sunday, 10 September | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks)
Over the last several years, security practitioners have absorbed and embraced the tenets of ESRM. While many want to implement ESRM in their organizations and experience the benefits, they aren’t quite sure where to start. This calculated workshop will briefly refresh a baseline understanding of ESRM before offering in-depth and practical advice on how to successfully and effectively incorporate an ESRM approach.
In an open and relaxed setting, security practitioners will offer a brief review of ESRM in straightforward and actionable terms and quickly transition into the “how” of ESRM, including how to define roles and responsibilities, how to effectively communicate security risks to business partners, and how to present your case to top management. Earn up to 6.5 CPE credits for participation in the Pre-Conference Workshop and an additional 3.5 CPE credits upon completion of the online certificate.
Speakers:
Rachelle Loyear | VP, Integrated Security Solutions | Allied Universal
Paul Mercer | Managing Director | HawkSight Security Risk Management Ltd
David Feeney | Advisory Manager | Deloitte & Touche LLP
Learning Objectives
You will have an opportunity to hear from and participate with multiple ESRM experts through facilitated discussions, question and answer sessions, and interactive experiences to:
- Refine your understanding of ESRM in simple and actionable terms.
- Align your risk management and implementation processes with the ESRM Guideline and Maturity Model.
- Gain first-hand expertise from security practitioners who have successfully implemented the ESRM approach and adoption within their organizations.
- Utilize a proven series of implementation tools, worksheets, and strategies designed by ESRM experts.
- Build partnerships with business stakeholders.
- Foster a culture that embraces ESRM in your organization.
Who Should Attend
The practice of Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM), a risk focused process for managing security, has grown as its benefits have been more fully understood and communicated. For those already familiar with basic ESRM principles, benefits, and components, this one-day intensive workshop is purposefully designed to utilize the fundamental ESRM concepts as a foundation only and build in complexity and strategy as the day progresses.
Participation in this course requires some prerequisite knowledge and focus on comprehension of ESRM. Attendees are encouraged to review the ESRM Guideline (link) before attending. The registration fee also includes advance access to the online ESRM Certificate at least two weeks prior to the workshop.
Program Overview
8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Includes a one-hour lunch, and two breaks.
Earn up to 6.5 CPE credits for participation in the Pre-Conference Workshop and an additional 3.5 CPE credits upon completion of the online Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) Certificate.