The Guide to Establishing an Intelligence Baseline

Over the years, we’ve recognized a significant lack of processes in place that would enable security professionals to gain a better understanding of their data. Defining an Intelligence Baseline MVP Applying an MVP to Your POI Investigations Investigative Workflow Stages Connecting Data to Get a More Holistic View of Threats  Putting It All Together We…

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Unveiling Insights: How to Boost the Strategic Impact of Your Corporate Investigations Program

As a security professional, you understand the critical importance of staying ahead in an ever-evolving threat landscape. Security teams often face challenges with outdated, manual systems, relying on spreadsheets and labor-intensive processes to manage cases and threats. These outdated systems can be time-consuming and hinder your team’s ability to deliver the best results. That’s why…

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Driving Innovation to Position Your Security Program as a Strategic Business Advantage

Corporate security teams are facing a pivotal moment where the increasing threat volume is surpassing traditional approaches for mitigation. While it’s clear transformation is now a necessity to keep pace with the threat landscape, security leaders are faced with the challenge of unlocking their team’s capacity for innovation while adding value to their organization. In…

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The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend: Strengthening Insider Threat Resilience with Cyber-Physical Integration

This article was also written in partnership with Josh Massey, Director of Enterprise Risk of The MITRE Corporation’s Enterprise Security Assurance department. As such, Mr. Massey is responsible for establishing, executing, supervising, and directing the implementation and oversight of MITRE’s insider threat program and strategic protection initiatives across MITRE’s six federally funded research and development…

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4 Ways Security Teams Can Holistically Mitigate Risks by Partnering with Human Resources and Legal

Tearing down departmental walls is essential for security teams, especially those tasked with responding to threats of violence or significant security events. Information-sharing silos within organizations hinder fast and effective responses. In extreme cases, poor communication can increase risks to a company’s employees and assets.  Business leaders recognize the value of cross-functional teams in their…

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Corporate Cost-Cutting and Why Security Teams Do Not Need to Compromise on Investigations and Intelligence Solutions

This article was originally featured on IFSEC Insider Every executive’s career will sometimes involve budget cuts that affect their department. Security executives are no strangers to this scenario; about one out of every five security departments experienced budget reductions between 2020 and 2022, according to Security Magazine’s Security Benchmark Report. It’s always a challenging situation.…

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5 Best Practices to Successfully Connect Systems in Your Technology Ecosystem

Integrating technology-based security solutions with manned guarding has gained significant traction, encompassing a wide range of applications. These include situational awareness and threat intelligence platforms, risk mitigation planning, and remote video and alarm monitoring. Major events such as natural disasters, cyber threats, violent hate crimes, and pandemics have consistently acted as catalysts for technology adoption.…

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How Security Teams Can Leverage Crime Data to Protect Their Assets and Facilities

Whether you’re scouting for a new business location or assessing the safety of an existing one, corporate security professionals focused on keeping facilities, employees, visitors or other assets safe, need a way to better understand the geographical risks surrounding them. With the increase in crime rates being a persistent and endemic problem in the United States,…

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Tips from the Top: Corporate Security Leaders Share How to Build a Team Today That’s Fit to Tackle Tomorrow’s Risks

Did you know that in 2021 the global estimated shortage of cybersecurity professionals was 2.72 million? Today, according to a study by (ISC)2, the global cybersecurity workforce gap has increased to 3.4 million people.  Staff shortages are an all-to-familiar problem for corporate security teams, which is getting more complicated to solve. The skills needed to…

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