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Alicia Dawson

Women in Security

Women in Security Feature: Alicia Dawson – ‘My journey has been one of challenges, small victories, and life-changing moments’

October 11, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Alicia Dawson calls her inspiration to work within the security industry “an act of destiny.” Dawson is the lead cybersecurity engineer at The MITRE Corp., a private, non-for-profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), based out of Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va. She told Security Systems News how she began her career in the security industry 20 years ago at the company she still works for to this day. “After...

2023, Alcorn State University, Alicia Dawson, Chris Barber, Craig DeRose, Daniel Finley, Dawson CyberSecurity Consulting, Donny Carrington, Ed Cochrane, Gail Shelton, Gloria Ellis, Gordon Lynch, International Organization of Black Security Executives (IOBSE), ISC East, Katie Greatti, Kim Hooper, Lee Schuh, MetLife Stadium, Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), The MITRE Corp., United States Department of Defense (DoD)


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Katie Greatti

Emerging Leaders Under 40

40 under 40: Katie Greatti, associate director of learning/development, SIA

May 31, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Katie Greatti, 32, is associate director of learning and development at Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association for global security solution providers based out of Silver Spring, Md. Find out what inspired her to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to her, what appeals to her about the security industry, and more.  SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure at your current job.  GREATTI:...

2022, 40 under 40, Katie Greatti, Security Industry Association (SIA)


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SIA's 'power women'

Women in Security

SIA's 'power women' – “We are strong, unique, and incredibly capable!”

March 8, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

SILVER SPRING, Md.—As we celebrate International Women’s Day, and the announcement of the Security Industry Association Women in Security Forum (SIA WISF) Power 100 for 2023, Security Systems News and SIA WISF would like to recognize the “Power Women of SIA” as they talk about what it means to work for SIA, as well as what their journey has been like as a woman in a primarily male-dominated, non-diverse security industry. Katie Greatti, Associate Director, Learning...

Carole Rogin, Don Erickson, Dr. Debra Stewart, Elli Reges, Kara Klein, Katie Greatti, Kim Landgraf, Ozzie Kocak, Robin Smith, Security Industry Association (SIA), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF)


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SIA RISE

General News

SIA appoints new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE community

January 11, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry. Jake Brown – business development/operations at Secure Access & Digital Systems – will serve as chair of the RISE Steering Committee, with Dakota Bierly – sales and marketing manager at Northland Controls – serving as vice chair. In these new roles,...

Dakota Bierly, Don Erickson, Erin Mann, Jake Brown, Katie Greatti, Kelsey Carnell, Matt Feenan, Northland Controls, Secure Access & Digital Systems, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE


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Women in Security Feature: Katie Greatti, Security Industry Association (SIA)

Women in Security

Women in Security Feature: Katie Greatti, Security Industry Association (SIA)

April 7, 2021Paul Ragusa

YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Katie Greatti, SIA's associate director of certification. For SIA, Greatti manages the Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) credential as well as sales for the Education and Training Department. SIA not only offers the CSPM credential...

Katie Greatti, Security Industry Association (SIA), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF)


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Also Noted

AcceleRISE 2020 goes virtual

June 9, 2020SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The second annual AcceleRISE conference, hosted by Security Industry Association’s RISE community for young security professionals and professionals new to the industry, will now be held virtually, July 27-31, as opposed to taking place in Austin, Texas as announced in February 2020.  Although the conference has gone virtual, what Katie Greatti, associate director of certification at SIA, staff liaison for the SIA RISE committee and conference manager for AccelerRISE,...

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