The growth of young professionals into the security industry (a live case study)

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Presented at ASISEurope 2019 by

David Clark

Leo Morris

Are we guilty of cloning security specialists? Young professionals entering the security industry may increasingly be the answer to changing the face of the sector. The operational cog which turns the mechanism of the security industry is routinely led by the 'Grey, Pale and Male' from society. With the guidance of experienced security professionals, ASIS strives to bring through young professionals to the fore of the sector, which is spearheaded by James Morris in the UK. No less does David Clark, UK Chair of ASIS, hold this belief. He argues that we should not 'clone' our predecessors, but rather we should nurture younger professionals into a 'security culture'. Indeed, just as security is modernising and evolving into new frontiers such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, so too should the personnel who are increasingly managing it.