march 2025 / VOLUME 62 / No.3

Enterprise Services

Integrated Solutions

Enterprise Services

Making the Smart Move: Hybrid Cloud Video Solutions in Schools

Why schools are embracing hybrid cloud video security solutions.

By Brad Cary, Contributing Writer

Security Strategy

Bored Locks with Visual Status Indicators: Elevating Security and Privacy in 7 Key Everyday Spaces

Bored locks with visual status indicators are more than just a convenience.

By Lori Brown, Contributing Writer

FEATURES

Integrated Solutions

Manage External and Internal Threats to Commercial Spaces

Security risks to commercial buildings come in many forms, including external and internal threats.

By Alan Saquella, Contributing Writer

special REPORT

Security’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2025

Security Magazine is proud to present the honorees of our 5th annual Top Cybersecurity Leaders program, celebrating enterprise information security executives and professionals who have achieved exceptional industry accomplishments. This year’s nominees reflect the diverse and dynamic talent shaping the cybersecurity field and driving meaningful change within their organizations.

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Education & Training

5 Ways Intelligence Professionals Support Threat Management

By Meirav Malter, Contributing Writer

Cyber Tactics

The Fundamentals of Cybersecurity in the Age of AI

By Pam Nigro, Contributing Writer

Leadership & Management

Adjusting Your Leadership Style at a New Employer

By Michael Gips, Contributing Writer

Career Intelligence

What Can Security Recruitment Firm Do for Your Career?

By Jerry J. Brennan and Joanne R. Pollock, Contributing Writers

COLUMNS

Security Talk

Reflecting on Tragedy: What School Shootings Teach Us About Safety and Prevention

By Rachelle Blair-Frasier, Editor in Chief

education & training

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cyber tactics

leadership & management

eMagazine Navigation Guide

Staff listing

advertising index

classifieds

online contents

New York Blood Center faces ransomware attack; Top security conferences in 2025.

product spotlight

Security magazine highlights a variety of products on display at this year’s conference, taking place March 31 — April 4.

By Taelor Sutherland, Associate Editor

DEPARTMENTS

global news & analysis

Cyberattacks rise throughout 2024; AI-based API attacks drastically impact organizations.

By Taelor Sutherland, Associate Editor

ONLINE CONTENTS

product spotlight

global news & analysis

Electronic device, Computer, Technology, Electronics

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Dean Alexander
Director, Homeland Security Research Program & Professor
Western Illinois University

Steven Antoine
Vice President, Global Security
PepsiCo

Guy Grace
Advisor
Partner Alliance for Safer Schools

Jeff Hauk, MSA, CPP, PEM
Director, Public Safety & Police Authority Services
Memorial Healthcare