In the current professional environment, there is a significant need for an association that exists only for the mutual enrichment and advancement of its members and is committed to meeting the Profession’s needs.
The Association, through our Knowledge Center, offers benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The website is frequently updated with the latest research, white papers, business data, and online learning programs. Information that will enhance your career. Our ongoing research meets the needs of secure transportation professionals. We conduct research on Business, Executive Vehicles and Equipment, Salaries, Recent Attacks on the Principal, Social Media Marketing Material, Business Metrics, Professional Surveys, Best Practices, and Benchmarking.
Security Driving and Secure Transportation describe a profession, a job description that defines a skill set needed to supply safe and secure transportation. Over the past few decades, social media has twisted them into marketing terms with no regard for the skill sets that define the profession. The Association, through its members, projects a realistic view of the profession.
The Association serves experienced Security Drivers and Secure Transportation Professionals.
Tony Scotti is the founder of the Association and is a widely recognized pioneer in the highly specialized field of Secure Transportation. He created one of the most recognized brands in the security profession and has been involved in security driving and secure Transportation for nearly 50 years. He developed a standard for security driving that has withstood the test of time. Corporations have been sending their Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers to be certified for five decades.
Tony created the International Security Drivers Association as a way to give back to the community. He created an Association of practitioners who share the same knowledge mentality.
We cannot recommend training programs, but we do supply the Metrics for selecting training programs that meet the member’s goals.
No association – training provider – networking event can guarantee employment. Through research, we can provide members with data and metrics that will assist, not guarantee, a job.
Although Tony Scotti’s name is synonymous with training, WE DO NOT OFFER HANDS-ON TRAINING because Certification standards state that the Association offering certification should not offer training as well. We recommend training that meets the Certification Standards, but we do not conduct hands-on training.
Although the Association’s founder, Tony Scotti, is also synonymous with VDI, the two are separate entities. VDI is the only protective driving training provider that trains drivers to the objective standard required by the Association’s certification.
Not at this time. Most conferences are expensive to attend. They disseminate information over two or three periods; then, the knowledge sharing is over. Nothing happens for the next 51 weeks. You have paid thousands of dollars for a few days of knowledge. The Knowledge Center is available 24/7/365.
The answer depends on the definition of help. Upfront, you need to understand the process. Frankly, there is so much misinformation on social media that it is hard for the new or inexperienced to wade through the smoke. The Association has created two documents to assist that sector of the profession – the Experience – Skill – Knowledge (ESK) and Roadmap. The ESK is one of the most downloaded documents on the ISDA website. The roadmap is available to our members via workshops and online training – FREE.
The Association offers tools for those interested in obtaining a job or starting a career in the Executive Protection/Secure Transportation profession. We share advice, job trends, and career information.
The Protective Services/ Secure Transportation business is continuously evolving. Strategic decision-making is a significant factor in mitigating risk. Sound decisions require timely and relevant information. To meet the needs of experienced professionals, the Association researches topics that affect our Profession and enhance their careers.
A significant challenge for those providing protective services is getting their company into the marketplace. The Association has created a platform to use the most powerful and proven marketing tool available – word-of-mouth. We also supply business data for protective services providers to assist them with marketing and operational planning. We have developed the Secure Transportation Marketing Plan – available in an online education program and a downloadable white paper.
We recommend and market secure transportation/protective services providers who meet the standards set by our advisory board. The Association’s advisory board consists of practitioners from the corporate, high-net-worth, training, and K&R insurance communities.