No matter that you are an experienced security professional or have only recently assumed responsibility for managing security risks, your ASIS International membership will guide your career. ASIS will equip you with the necessary information, professional knowledge and resources for you to succeed as a key enabler in the modern business environment. Your membership will enable you to assist your organizations, partners and clients to build resilience, to manage risks, to exploit opportunity and pursue objectives without fear of threat or interruption.
Eligibility for Membership
ASIS offers various types of membership to match the professional background, experience and educational attainment of practitioners in various stages of their careers. For this reason, ASIS encourages anyone with a professional interest in security to apply for membership.
Categories of Membership
Member
Professional in an executive, managerial, supervisory, or responsible charge position who is primarily responsible for the security function of their organization.
Associate
Individual with a professional interest in security, seeking the educational benefits provided by membership in ASIS.
Student Member
Full-time student actively pursuing a security-related degree. Note: student membership is not available to those who would otherwise qualify for Member or Associate status.
Benefits of Membership
What does it mean to be responsible for the protection of valuable assets and employees? How are security resource-allocation considerations factored into corporate, private, educational, and governmental planning programs? What are the challenges facing security practitioners and administrators in today’s multi-dimensional business world?
The answers to these questions are often complex, with differing implications for a broad range of interests. What is straightforward, though, is the need for the effective safeguarding of important property, information, and individuals. Providing quality protective and safety measures for a continuously expanding landscape of potential vulnerabilities is a responsibility that requires diverse minds, competent abilities, proven achievements, and broad-based experiences. The prevention of security incidents is becoming increasingly difficult in a world of rapidly evolving technology, instantaneous communication, and highly sensitive contrasts in political and cultural agendas.
Not only are security professionals searching for answers to unique and complicated situations, but in today’s business environment of shifting job responsibilities, many non-security professionals are being asked to address a broad range of security concerns. Oftentimes, in the face of a crisis, a lack of procedural understanding augments a confusion of job responsibilities to produce an unwanted, sometimes unrecoverable outcome.
Membership in ASIS International defines your role in security. Whether you have a vast range of security experience or have recently assumed responsibility for protection services, you will find the means to heighten your abilities and expand your understanding of appropriate security practices through the wide-reaching opportunities your membership in ASIS will provide. Indeed, one of the most worthwhile and lasting benefits of membership in ASIS is the professional development and networking opportunities provided for you.
How to Apply
Applications for ASIS membership are taken at the headquarters level, rather than directly in Hong Kong.