About Security & Things
Advancing the future of physical security through experience, insight, and innovation.
Security & Things is a thought leadership platform founded by Brian K. Tuskan, a former Fortune 500 Chief Security Officer and law enforcement veteran. It exists to elevate the conversation around physical security, operational risk, and emerging security technology through real-world insight, practical resources, and honest dialogue.
Our Mission
Exploit Prevention
Brian K. Tuskan
Physical Security Leader
(Ex-Microsoft | Ex-ServiceNow)
Law Enforcement Veteran
AI Safety & Security Advisor, Strategist
Non-Profit Founder, Cop to Corporate
Founder: Security & Things
Who Is
Brian K. Tuskan
Brian K. Tuskan brings a rare combination of frontline law enforcement experience and global enterprise security leadership. His career spans decades of operational responsibility, executive decision-making, and high-stakes environments where security outcomes directly impact people, organizations, and communities.
As a former Chief Security Officer at Microsoft and ServiceNow, Brian has built, scaled, and modernized global physical security programs inside some of the world’s most complex organizations. Today, he applies that experience to advising leaders, evaluating security technology, and shaping the future of physical security through insight rather than theory.
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WHY Security & Things Exists
Security & Things was created to address a gap in the industry.
Too often, discussions around physical security are driven by marketing narratives rather than lived experience.
Security & Things is not a sales site. It is a resource hub, a learning platform, and a place for meaningful industry conversation.
Experience Over Hype
Encourage honest, experience-based dialogue about physical security Unfiltered, experience-driven perspectives on what actually works in modern physical security.
Built for Leaders, Not Sellers
Built from decades of leading global programs, not selling products. Share practical insights leaders can actually use Frameworks, playbooks, and decision models built for leaders responsible for real risk, real budgets, and real outcomes.
Where Strategy Meets Execution
Bridge the gap between innovation and operational reality Where cutting-edge security innovation meets operational execution. We help organizations separate signal from noise and deploy technology that delivers measurable impact.
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What You’ll
Find Here
Clear content. Practical value. No noise.
Everything is designed to be easy to find, easy to consume, and easy to apply.
Podcast conversations with founders and industry leaders
Short-form insights on physical security and operational risk
Training videos coming soon.
Thought leadership focused on real-world application