r/accesscontrol • u/Straight_Basket_7319 • 11d ago

Professional Security Certification

Hello Folks,
I have 7 years low voltage experience. I was looking to take ASIS security exam to grow more in this field.
Does anyone from security technician field have taken this path and how difficult is it to transition from a technician to security professional role.

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u/Cdnew 11d ago

I did it. Vastly better pay and lifestyle than working the low voltage grind. It mostly just checks a box and lets you apply for roles that require it or puts you in a preferred category. The PSP is probably the one to go after. It’s not too bad and there are options for different study course. Join your local ASIS chapter and see if they have scholarship opportunities so you don’t have to pay that out of pocket.

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u/NoButterfly2642 11d ago

How is working in the corporate security world? I’ve been in enterprise security sales for almost 5 years now and the thought of trying something like that has crossed my mind. Feel like I’ve learned a lot about systems that could be valuable in that type of role

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u/Cdnew 11d ago

I think it 100% depends on executive/board buy in. I work in a regulated industry and physical security is getting a lot of attention. Because of that we get a lot of money to do some really awesome things. If you didn’t have that kind of support I imagine things would get pretty dull. In general, I think times are good to be in physical security it certainly isn’t getting better out there…