School Safety: Technical/ Topic Experts Needed for Security Standards Working Group

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Our pioneering initiative offers a unique opportunity as a Topic Expert for a new Industry Working Group, focusing on Physical Security. If you are adept at planning, installing or operating some portion of physical security systems and want to help us make school safer, we want to talk to you. Our non-profit foundation needs help from topic experts to create a new industry Standard describing Requirements and Tests for compliance.

We're assembling several small teams to craft a new industry standard describing requirements and compliance verification for video surveillance, access control, business process automation, maintenance and planning/ budgeting of physical security in schools. This new Standard will also serve as a blueprint for training Assessors who will be available to audit and enhance the physical security infrastructure of school districts.

As part of this mission, you'll be at the heart of a movement to shape safer educational environments across the nation. With 6-8 teams, each comprising 3-4 members, your insights will lay the groundwork for significant industry-wide impacts.

Ideal candidates are versatile and hands-on team players, who appreciate the multi-faceted roles common in start-ups.

• Identify and articulate key points regarding physical security system Requirements to enhance school safety, focusing on current products and services.
• Develop foundational elements for Test procedures to verify compliance with the new physical security Standard, ensuring practical applicability in today's educational environments.
• Collaborate within small, focused teams to pool expertise on specific security topics, ranging from video surveillance to access control and business process automation.
• Contribute to the creation of a comprehensive framework that will serve as the basis for training Assessors in evaluating school districts' physical security measures.
• Share pithy expert insights and snippets that will be refined by others into the final written Standard; you do NOT need to be a technical writer nor is writing a necessary strength.
• Engage in discussions that bridge theory with practical application, ensuring that the Standard that is both visionary and actionable.
• Participate in a collaborative process that draws on precedent in other industries (technology and IT, for example), learning from their success in implementing collaborative standards development.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping a program from its inception, influencing how physical security in schools is approached and implemented nationwide.
  
  

Sharing your expert insights as a working group member will be foundational for our mission, and enable others to finalize the writing based on the key points and insights you provide. This collaborative effort will ensure that the final industry Standard is comprehensive, practical, and reflective of the expertise shared by all contributors.

Who We’re Looking For:

We're on the hunt for dynamic individuals with backgrounds as sales engineers, installers, or planners within the physical security domain, including video surveillance and access control. Experience in operational technology (OT) or IT automation software, auditing of IT and business operations infrastructure (e.g., SOC2, PCI-DSS) is also highly valued for our new program.

We also welcome operators of physical security infrastructures in school districts or high-security settings such as banking. This opportunity is ideal for those passionate about making a tangible difference in school safety and eager to guide an entire industry.

Best for us are those who have that type of experience AND are passionate about improving school safety.

Join us in this exciting endeavor to mold the future of physical security in schools. This is your chance to contribute to a vital cause, enhance your career, and be part of a team that sets new standards in physical security.

Since we are a small organization, its essential that you are open minded and versatile, and thrilled by the challenge to accomplish great things in a lean environment.

• Achieve challenging goals, create concrete impact for the business that will lead to career advancement opportunities
• Expand your network with new technical contacts in other industries
• Work with inspiring colleagues and in start-up, low overhead culture
• Autonomy and rapid decision making
• Insight into future opportunities as paid contractor, as funding allows