In an exclusive interview with Steve Lasky on SecurityDNA, Ryan Schonfeld, CEO and co-founder of HiveWatch, shared insights into his journey in the security industry and his vision for modernizing the sector.
Schonfeld's career in security began as a law enforcement officer in Washington, D.C., where he expressed frustration with the inefficiencies and gaps in traditional security methods. This frustration fueled his desire to innovate and modernize the industry.
Following his policing career, Schonfeld served as an instructor for the U.S. Department of State's Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, where he contributed his expertise to training efforts aimed at combating terrorism. His experiences in teaching and executive roles in the corporate sector, including an executive position with a Fortune 500 company's Global Security & Safety Technology Group, further shaped his vision for improving security technology and operational effectiveness.
This vision led to the creation of RAS Consulting & Investigations, which developed the RAS Watch solution. This advanced security operations center (GSOC) solution eventually evolved into HiveWatch’s signature offering, GSOC-as-a-Service.
Now at the helm of HiveWatch, Schonfeld leverages his comprehensive on-the-ground law enforcement experience and his deep understanding of security technology to lead efforts in making physical security more scalable, interoperable, and convergent for the modern age.
The interview with Schonfeld on SecurityDNA focused on these critical issues facing security leaders and practitioners, including scalability, interoperability, and convergence. Schonfeld's unique perspective as a former security officer and current CEO of HiveWatch benefits both integrators and security leaders in navigating these challenges.
The interview provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the security industry, offering a glimpse into Schonfeld's experiences and insights that have shaped HiveWatch's GSOC-as-a-Service offering. For more information, tune into SecurityDNA for the full interview with Ryan Schonfeld.
[1] Note: The term "convergent" here refers to the integration and unification of various security systems and technologies to create a seamless, unified security solution.
In his journey, Ryan Schonfeld, the CEO and co-founder of HiveWatch, has combined his extensive background in law enforcement with corporate sector experiences, specifically in a Fortune 500 company's Global Security & Safety Technology Group, to foster a vision for business careers in the technology sector focusing on modernizing and improving security systems. The company's GSOC-as-a-Service offering, a result of this vision, aims to make physical security more scalable, interoperable, and convergent, addressing key challenges facing security leaders and practitioners in the industry.
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