Announcements

  • October Pharma Security Community Meeting - “Security Investigations Update”

    When: October 21, 2025 from Noon-1PM (ET)

    Please join the Pharma Security Community for a discussion on “Security Investigations Update” .  Panel experts from our ASIS Investigations Community will discuss their practical experience with conducting security investigations.

    Scot Walker is a seasoned Investigations and Corporate Security Leader with over two decades of federal law enforcement and military service, including roles as a Special Agent and Task Force Officer. He has led corporate investigations for global companies specializing in internal misconduct, fraud, workplace violence, and protective intelligence. Scot has built investigation programs, safeguarded executives on high-risk international travel, and advised technology firms on fraud prevention and physical security strategies.

    Scot holds a Master’s in Organizational Management and a Bachelor’s in Strategic Security, alongside certifications as a Professional Certified Investigator (ASIS International), Licensed Arizona Private Investigator, and multiple specialized credentials in cyber and economic crime.

    Pete Bernritter, CPP, is a 20+ year ASIS Member currently serving as a Director on the Profession Standards Board and a Steering Committee Member for the Sensitive Information Protection Community.  Previously, he has served on both the Investigations and Executive Protection Council’s (pre-Communities) and was a Technical Committee Member for the Workplace Violence / Active Assailant released in 2020 as well as for the Investigations Standard release in June of this year.  Outside of ASIS, he is currently the Director of License Compliance Investigations for the Americas at Dassault Systemes and previously held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in both public sector law enforcement and private sector multi-national corporate security environments.

    Key Discussion Topics:

    1. An update on the new ASIS standards…What’s changed? The “ Six Pillars” of an investigation…
    2. Considerations when conducting an international investigation….GETR in the EU;  HR and Legal aspects;  How to build an investigation team in a foreign country
    3. Remote interviewing skills - Best Practices, Tools and Guidelines
    4. Avoiding bias in an investigation

    Please see the “Upcoming Events” posting to register to attend our October meeting.