The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2025 honorees for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.

This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry.

ISC West 2025

On April 4 at ISC West 2025, the SIA Women in Security Forum will recognize the Power 100 honorees as part of the Day 3 Keynote event at the show.

At this free event presented by WISF and sponsored by dormakaba and HID, attendees will connect with other leaders and innovators in the security industry, celebrate the WISF Power 100 honorees.

Attendees will watch a keynote presentation from special guest speaker Kate Maxwell, General Manager for the Worldwide Education Industry at Microsoft, about what it means to be the ‘Woman in the Arena’.

“The recognition is well deserved”

Alice DiSanto, Chair, Security Forum commented: “The SIA Women in Security Power 100 award presentation has become one of my favorite times of the year.

“The joy of spotlighting security industry trailblazers and celebrating their leadership begins now and carries through the week of ISC West.

DiSanto continued: “It’s a party for ladies making an impact; the recognition is well deserved. My congratulations to all.”  

International Woman’s Day

The Power 100 announcement comes alongside International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and presenting a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

SIA supports International Women’s Day and launched the SIA Women in Security Forum on this day in 2018.

This year, SIA will celebrate International Women’s Day and its 2024 theme by encouraging the Power 100 honorees, the Women in Security Forum community and the larger security industry to work to forge gender equality and #AccelerateAction.

“Women are making a huge impact”

Candice Aragon, Vice Chair, SIA Women in Security Forum and Co-Chair, WISF IlluminateHER subcommittee stated: “We received almost 500 nominations for the Power 100 this year and the caliber of applicants was extraordinary.

“Grading the submissions was inspiring; so many women are making a huge impact on our industry and therefore, securing our world.

“I look forward to honoring this year’s Power 100 winners,” she concluded.

“More welcoming and inclusive”

Jenna Hardie, Co-Chair, WISF IlluminateHER Subcommittee said: “The women on this list are a testament to the influence all of us can have on making the industry more welcoming and inclusive.

“It’s inspiring to see so much activity being done within companies and externally to elevate women’s voices and mentor a new generation of security leaders,” Hardie added.

Women in Security Forum

SIA’s Women in Security Forum is a community that works to engage all security professionals to promote, recruit and cultivate women’s leadership for a bolder presence within the industry.

In addition to the Power 100, the SIA Women in Security Forum offers several programs and activities, including:

• The SIA Progress Award – which celebrates individuals who advance opportunities for women in the security industry
• The SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship – which furthers educational opportunities and advancement for a diverse security workforce
• Special events at ISC West and East
• Volunteer efforts that give back to the community
• Co-development of the Security LeadHER conference
• Sponsorship of the Women in Biometrics Awards
• Engaging networking and professional growth events

Membership in the SIA Women in Security Forum is free and open to all employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members.

Power 100 Honorees

To view the full list of honorees, including SJA’s Editor Victoria Hanscomb, click here.