Security Leaders Share Best Advice They’ve Ever Gotten and Given

We hear from security industry heavyweights about the best wisdom they've received, the advice they share and who inspires them.

Published: June 25, 2025SSI Staff

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Back in the 1970s, stock brokerage firm E.F. Hutton ran a series of commercials showing busy people stopping in their tracks to catch what the eponymous leader of the organization was saying, with the tagline, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.” There are plenty of people just like that in the security industry these days who are always willing to share their best advice.

From SSI’s editorial advisory board to the dozens of SSI Industry Hall of Fame inductees to industry legends whose words carry extra weight because of the illustrious careers they’ve built in the security industry, we’ve rounded up some of the top pearls of wisdom that will make your path to success a bit easier if you listen.

Here are all the entries in our Best Advice series in one place for you. Make sure you follow their leads if you want to find yourself at the top of the security industry and as one of the names people think of when they need guidance. We’ll update these posts as more security leaders share their best advice, so come back often!