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ASIS
International
is the world’s largest organization of
security professionals with over 35,000
members in 180 countries from a wide
range of organizations and industries
worldwide. Its members are
dedicated to protecting the people,
property, and information assets of a
diverse group of private and public
organizations.
The main
activities of ASIS to promote the
development of the security
professionals all over the world are:
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Education:
Increasing the effectiveness and
productivity of security
professionals by developing and
organizing professional education
programs, seminars and materials
designed to increase knowledge and
information on both the fundamentals
and the most recent advancements in
security management, improve
security practices, and address
broad and specific security topic
areas.
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Networking:
Supporting the activities of the
local chapters to give the members
an opportunity to get in touch with
other members and security
professionals in the network.
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Career
Development:
Maintaining the ASIS Security
Resource Catalogue.
ASIS International
members are management specialists,
including managers and directors of
security, who formulate security policy
and direct security programs for banks,
cleared government facilities,
communication networks, hotels, museums,
educational institutions, hospitals,
shopping malls, domestic and foreign
governments and countless other business
and institutions. Security
administrators from the nation’s leading
firms around the world distinguish the
current membership roster. In
addition, corporate executives and other
management personnel (e.g. human
resources, facilities management
professionals), as well as consultants,
architects, attorneys and federal, state
and local law enforcement, are becoming
involved with ASIS International to
understand the constant changes in
security issues and solutions.
Representatives of companies or
organizations that supply security
equipment, materials and services used
by security practitioners can be
affiliate members of ASIS.
Since its founding in
1955 as a professional, individual-type
membership association, ASIS
International has continued to grow.
In recent years, ASIS International has
accepted an average of more than 5,000
new members annually. Committed to
advancing professionalism in the field
of security, the Society is organized on
local, regional and international
levels, in a global network of more than
200 chapters.
Membership in ASIS
International offers unmatched benefits
including:
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A forum
to exchange ideas and interact with
colleagues to develop lasting local,
national, and international
professional networks.
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Access to the
latest developments in security
management and technology delivered
monthly to your office or home
through the industry’s premier
monthly award-winning
Security Management
magazine.
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Substantial discounts that often
exceed annual dues on all ASIS
educational programs, and security
publications and materials sold
through the ASIS Resources
Catalogue.
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Access to
security information from the
largest security reference library,
the O. P. Norton Information
Resources Centre, located at ASIS
International Headquarters.
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FREE
annual copies of the ASIS membership
directory Dynamics, and
Security Industry Buyers Guide,
providing access to colleagues and
all your security vendor needs.
ASIS
International Vision and Mission
Statement
The ASIS
International Board of Directors has
adopted the following vision for the
Society:
ASIS International
will be the foremost organisation
advancing the security profession
worldwide.
A key
component of achieving this vision is
providing professional development
opportunities to members and non-members
alike. Professional development
includes learning from speakers at the
more than 200 ASIS International Chapter
meetings throughout the world. It
is also the ability to network with
colleagues through the ASIS Dynamics
newsletter, the annual membership
directory, and the comprehensive
Security Industry Buyers Guide.
The more than 35 educational programs
conducted each year by ASIS
International and the premier event in
the industry, the ASIS International
Annual Seminar and Exhibits, offer other
networking opportunities. In
general, ASIS International views
professional development as any
Society-sponsored effort that helps
practitioners recognise problems and
find cost-effective solutions through
knowledge, expertise, or interaction
with peers and internationally
recognised experts. Professional
development is the primary reason for
the existence of ASIS International and
is a constant focus of attention for the
ASIS International volunteer leaders and
staff.
The mission
of ASIS International is to establish,
develop, and promote standards of
excellence in the security profession.
This mission requires an organization,
together with objectives, goals, and
plans, that will assure high standards
for membership, ethical conduct, quality
educational activities, and a program of
professional certification.
To achieve
this goal, ASIS International will
establish, develop, and promote
excellence in the security profession by
assuring:
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High
quality educational programs
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Responsiveness to members’ needs
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Standards for professional and
ethical conduct
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A forum
for debate and the exchange of ideas
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Promotion of the organization and
profession
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Strategic alliances with related
organizations
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