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Special Interest Group Spotlight

As our Chairman Professor Alison Wakefield PhD CSyP FSyI alluded to in the February edition of The Institute Quarterly “… it is
a very exciting time for the Institute and its members. It is increasingly being recognised that the three dimensions of security
are interdependent and rely upon one another if we are all to achieve successful security outcomes. The Security Institute is in
an excellent position to address these opportunities and support government and industry in converging all aspects of security,
through our close partnerships and growing influence.” A proclamation which certainly resonates with me and my personal
experiences during these last few months.

Our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are at the core of our Institute and play a fundamental role in the contributions the Security
Institute makes across government and wider industry as well as providing plenty of shared learning opportunities for personal
and professional development. Our SIGs are there for the benefit of all our members, so please get involved.

For further information about our any of the SIGs highlighted in this article of if you are interested in creating a new group, please
get in touch with: Becky ([email protected]) or myself ([email protected]). We look forward to hearing from
you.

SEATS SIG

The further professionalism of the security sector is, of course, a prime objective of the
Security Institute. The Institute is growing year on year as more individuals not only see
the benefit of joining for themselves but also view the Institute as a vehicle for change.
It is a fair assumption that the Institute has within its membership individuals with an
altruistic mindset that seek to enhance the professionalism and profile of the business
of security. New members that share the Institute’s values and culture will of course
only invigorate the advance towards achieving this strategic objective. The SEATS SIG
therefore has a vital role to enhance the knowledge skills and behaviours across all
sectors from the ground up to raise competence levels and enhance professionalism.

The role of the SEATS SIG is unique. The reasoning behind this is that we anticipate
this SIG will become the conduit for all other SIGs to advance. There is some fantastic
progress being made by the various SIGs within the Institute, most likely this good work
will need to be communicated at some point in the form of educational training, this is
where the SEATS SIG will assist. We are here to help! The SEATS SIG will also push the
broader agenda to raise the standard of security at all levels across all sectors whilst also
rise to any challenges that the Institute is asked to overcome.

Initially, we encourage the various SIGs within the Institute to engage with us as at an
early stage to assist their progress with educational issues. In the near future, there will
also be a survey shared across the industry to gain an insight into what the industry
requires. This will ultimately shape the strategic objectives of the SEATS SIG as we move
forward.

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