ASG uses the term Global Security Network as a means to describe how they work with its current vendor partner community and its future partners. 

The underlying premise of this collaborative body is to break down the walls between the disciplines thereby increasing the effectiveness and value of security within their organization. To do this requires a highly leveraged and collaborative model for investing and delivering on the critical value steps that every organization must address to ensure that its risk and security plan is aligned with and drives key organizational objectives.

Using this methodology will deliver a consistent and predictable experience in mitigating risks and supporting organizational objectives. Without this, each step is a silo that potentially creates risk and/or decreases the effectiveness of the organization.

A new definition of integration is emerging that focuses on the Value Stream of Security. The following video series features security industry professionals who were asked to provide on-camera interviews in order to:

• Introduce this important concept

• Help security professionals understand this trend

• Move the security industry forward by stimulating conversation and action

In this series you will learn how ASG and its partners are taking the concept of a Global Security Network working in the context of a collaborative model and taking it to the next level. As you watch the series and read the blogs, the meaning behind the statement "I am the Global Security Network" becomes clear: The Global Security Network is not an organization; it is a philosophy for doing business. It seeks collaboration with subject matter experts in critical areas of the risk and security function, and suggests that they work within a common set of values, objectives and methodology to create a fully optimized and leveraged program for their clients.

Phil Aronson, CEO of Aronson Security Group, speaks about the need to redefine the term security.

William Plante, ASG's executive leading Professional Services, describes the level of services that are needed to drive the next level of value.

Nigel Waterton, Vice President of Strategic Development for ASG, describes what strategic development is and how ASG is redefining partner relationships./strong>

Tony Oxford, Senior Director of Business Development at General Dynamics Information Technology, describes how he is helping to construct a global security network utilizing ASG's competencies and methodology.

Jeff Slotnick, founder of OR3M and Setracon, describes the need for consultants to redefine how they work with integrators and technology vendors so that the full measure of value to the client is realized.