Amongst this comprehensive schedule of events, ISC West 2026 will be introducing four specialised education tracks to help attendees understand and secure identities as security and safety ecosystems continuously evolve.

These new tracks are focused on the following subject matter:

• Digital Trust and Identity – Explores the evolution of identity technologies, from Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials to biometric authentication and mobile credentials, this track highlights interoperability and multi-manufacturer ecosystems.
• Data Center Security – Examines the unique challenges, specialized design, system integration and risk considerations required to protect this rapidly expanding segment of critical infrastructure.
• Perimeter Security – Looks beyond the built environment to assess layered defense systems and strategies designed to safeguard both physical and digital assets.
• Converged Security – Addresses the convergence of physical and cybersecurity domains by integrating Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices and cloud platforms to deliver unified protection across operational environments.

“The new identity-focused tracks underscore the industry’s continued evolution away from traditional siloed solutions,” said Chris Peckham, an ISC West event speaker who serves on the SIA Education@ISC Advisory Board and chairs SIA’s Learning & Development Committee in addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer at Ollivier Corporation. “By examining interoperable digital identity frameworks, resilient data centre security architectures, layered perimeter defence strategies, and the convergence of physical and cyber systems through IoT-enabled devices and cloud platforms, security professionals will learn how to design scalable and integrated security systems that anticipate risk, adapt to emerging technologies, and safeguard operations in a digitally connected world.”

“From both a speaker and attendee perspective, these tracks matter to me and every ISC West participant because security concerns rarely sit in just one lane,” said Rachelle Loyear, event speaker, SIA Education@ISC Advisory Board member and Vice President, Sales, Integrated Security Solutions at Allied Universal. “Digital trust and identity underpin access and confidence as organisations adopt new security controls. Data centers increasingly support mission critical operations and demand specialised, integrated protection. Perimeter security establishes safe operating conditions for people and property. Converged security ties all these elements together, showing us all how physical and digital risks intersect and enabling clearer, more defensible decisions in complex environments. These are the topics we need to be discussing as an industry and learning about individually.”