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For over 50 years, NCMS has provided building blocks in the development of security professionals

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Training

Informative, relevant, free, virtual security training sessions lead by experts.

Mentoring

Forge connections with other security professionals, as a mentor or mentee.

Certification

Show requisite knowledge of directives used by the average Industrial Security Professional on a daily basis.

Advocacy

Offering the industry a voice at the national security policy level.

Upcoming Events

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Aug
21
Fri
11:00 AM
 – 12:00 PM
 EDT

PVQ Update with Cathe Kaohi, ISP

Alamo Chapter | Chapter

Location

ZOOM Webinar

Contact

Juanita Fabian
Meeting notice

Details

Briefing on the transition from legacy Standard Forms (SF-86, SF-85, SF-85P) to the consolidated Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ).

Aug
25
Tue
1:00 PM
 – 2:00 PM
 EDT

FSO 2.0 – August 25, 2026

National

Location

Online Webinar

Contact

Cathe Kaohi

Details

FSO 2.0 is a training curriculum that was built with the FSO of 2 years’ experience and/or less in mind. It will cover the full gambit of FSO requirements that were learned in the mandatory FSO Curriculum taken by FSOs and show you some of the best practices to ensure you’re meeting compliance.

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Aug
26
Wed
10:00 AM
 – 12:00 PM
 EDT

Chapter Meeting

Chapter | Mid-Atlantic Chapter

Location

Virtual

Contact

Courtney Eaton
Meeting notice

Details

We are looking forward to connecting with everyone to share chapter updates, discuss current topics of interest, and provide an opportunity to network with fellow members. There is no charge for this event.

Member Testimonials

See how we are helping our members thrive in the security sector.
My NCMS membership has presented many opportunities to partner in the community with other security professionals. I have benefited from the information sharing and I have a better security program as a result.
For the past two years, I was supporting a non-DOD customer but I knew everything that was going on within the NISP and DOD because of NCMS. Now that I’m back to supporting a DOD customer, there’s no need for me to get “caught up to speed” because I’ve been updated through NCMS.
Between the email [communication] and the NCMS training available, I always learn the most updated information that I need to know to keep up with the trends and what is happening in the security world.
Without question, the best security education and networking organization available. I love the ability to get helpful information from other members as well as from the website!
I don’t know how I managed in the past without my membership, but moving forward I know it’s something I cannot live without!
Excellent opportunity to network and exchange notes with my fellow FSOs. After all, we deal with the same Government customers... we face the same problems... and share our fixes... and successes...

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NCMS provides its members with a wide array of benefits to assist with education, training, professional growth and development.

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  • Worldwide networking opportunities with other industrial security experts
  • Weekly free webinar training – “NCMSLive” Series
  • Access to a comprehensive library of industrial security resources
  • Members-only rates for the Annual Training Seminar, local chapter meetings, ISP® Certification program
  • National job & résumé posting service
  • Industrial Security Professional (ISP®) Certification
  • ISP® Exam Preparation Program (EPP)
  • And much more!
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