Insight on Program Best Practices

The SEC’s perspectives on security program development and enhancement.

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Personal Safety and Security Playbook: Risk Mitigation Guidance for Individuals, Families, Organizations, and Communities

Organizations have a Duty of Care to their staff and employees that includes protecting their health and safety while in the office environment. But what about helping to protect them at home? Showing staff and employees that the organization cares about their wellbeing beyond the campus builds a positive corporate...
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Faculty Advisor: Screen Vendors Continuously and Comprehensively

My security function has been tasked with establishing screening protocols for the vendors and service providers bidding for our company’s contracts. How far should this screening extend? What should be included?
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Expected Employee Response to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations

Fallout can be expected regardless of whether your organization requires vaccinations to return to work.
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Protest Guide for Security Leaders

Help your organization analyze its risk and take action in areas that may be impacted by civil unrest.
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Addressing COVID-19 Related Complaints and Reporting

Organizations need to be prepared to respond to questions and concerns about new risk mitigation procedures and protocols as well as address non-compliance.
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Personal Safety Guidelines for International Travel

Security and safety awareness practices should be part of any travel, but safe international travel demands special preparation.
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Corporate Security Policy Template

A strong policy can make a significant impact on security's ability to set, communicate, and enforce requirements for managing risk. The attached template, based on research conducted by the Security Executive Council, can help guide you as you write your next one.
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Security Policies that Organizations Have in Place

This Security Barometer peer poll looked at what security policies organizations have in place and corporate security's responsibility.
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Not Following Established Policy Tops List of Most Significant Threats to Information Protection

This early release summary of "Threats to Information Protection 2015" provides a glimpse into the results of extensive research performed by Kennesaw State University's Center for Information Security Education (CISE) in partnership with the SEC.
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