Laurie Dickson

Business Development Manager, Genetec, Inc.

Laurie started her career in advertising and marketing as a brand strategist and creative director. Today, Laurie has become a subject matter expert in Access Control, specializing in the needs of educational institutions. She joined Genetec to manage new business development in Higher Education for the Western US.

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What is the Role of Higher Education to Create Next-Gen Security Leaders?

Traditionally, security industry professionals have often come from backgrounds in law enforcement or the military. However, the industry is changing, and today’s security professionals can benefit from a variety of backgrounds and educational disciplines. The industry’s emphasis on technology solutions suggests a need for more students of computer science, engineering and other technology fields. The closer integration of security with related disciplines within the enterprise suggests a need to prepare through a broad array of educational pursuits. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the role of higher education to create the next generation of physical security leaders?