Industry groups form alliance, plan new research

Mar 13, 2006 3:28 PM

The alliance of three leading international security associations -- ASIS International, ISACA and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) -- is now officially named The Alliance for Enterprise Security Risk Management (AESRM). Its web site, www.aesrm.org, is still under development.
As part of its mission to provide guidance on the integration of traditional and information security in organizations throughout the world, AESRM is planning four research projects and two educational sessions on security convergence.
The research projects will result in published studies focusing on:
* Integrating information technology (IT) with physical security devices and process controls;
* International security convergence;
* Value proposition for corporate security as convergence increases; and
* How risk councils help organizations understand and manage convergence.
Emerging trends, best practices and a road map for security convergence will be topics at AESRM-sponsored sessions at the following security shows and events:
* ISSA's CISO Executive Forum, scheduled for June 1-2 in Las Vegas;
* ISACA's Information Security Management Conference and Network Security Conference, scheduled for Sept. 18-20 in Las Vegas; and
* ASIS Annual Seminar, set for Sept. 25-28 in San Diego.
"Business assets are increasingly at risk, so there is a greater need to integrate traditional security with information security to ensure their protection," said Ray O'Hara, CPP, an AESRM leader. "This integration of security roles impacts more than the security function of a given business -- it affects the business as a whole. Security managers need a new skill set that combines expertise in traditional and IT security."

Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2012 Penton Media Inc.

This month in Access Control

• Targeting The Customer
• Electronic Pedigrees
• One Hero Among Many
• Who? What? When? Where? Why?
• More from September's issue