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| Standards and Guidelines
As the preeminent organization for security professionals worldwide, ASIS has an important role to play in helping the private sector secure its business and critical infrastructure, whether from natural disaster, accidents or planned actions, such as terrorist attacks, vandalism, etc. ASIS had previously chosen not to promulgate guidelines and standards, but world events have brought to the forefront the need for a professional security organization to spearhead an initiative to create security advisory provisions. By addressing specific concerns and issues inherent to the security industry, security guidelines and standards will better serve the needs of security professionals by increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security practices and solutions, as well as enhancing the professionalism of the industry. ASIS Standards Development Procedures ASIS International is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer (SDO). The procedures for developing American National Standards can be viewed here (pdf), with flow charts of the development and appeals processes available here (pdf).Societal Security Management System Standards The document Societal Security Management System Standards (pdf) describes international standardization efforts underway and ASIS International's part in developing the Societal Security discipline family of standards. The Standards and Guidelines Program of ASIS International has received a Designation award under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, the SAFETY Act designation limits ASIS' liability for acts arising out of the use of the guidelines in connection with an act of terrorism and precludes claims of third party damages against organizations using the guidelines as a means to prevent or limit the scope of terrorist acts. July 30, 2008: ASIS International Moves Forward on Two American National Standards Projects June 26, 2008: ASIS International Issues Second Edition of Threat Advisory System Response Guideline June 24, 2008: ASIS International Issues Second Edition of Chief Security Officer Guideline February 26, 2008: Preemployment Background Screening Guideline has 45-Day Comment Period October 24, 2007: ASIS International Supports Global Efforts in ISO Standardization May 29, 2007: ASIS International Granted ISO Liaison Status
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