Mark McCourt
Security media founder, advisor, and perimeter-security publisher
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Summary
Founding publisher and media entrepreneur who built industry-focused brands: McCourt founded Security Media Group, launched Security magazine and the Security 500 benchmarking program, and served as group publisher for industry titles, establishing a strong media platform for enterprise security leadership. remediation-technology+2
Security industry strategist and advisor: He has held senior roles in enterprise security services and technology (Universal Protection Service, Allied Universal, Viakoo) and advised/led commercialization efforts for robotics companies, applying media, market and product strategy to security technology adoption. prnewswire+2
Robotics and standards volunteer leadership: Active in industry associations, he chaired and helped launch SIA's Drones and Robotics/Autonomous Security Robots working group and was recognized with SIA's Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year award for his volunteer contributions. securityindustry+1
Author and thought leader on crisis management: As president of Dalani Company he authored 'Snow Day' and has written extensively on crisis response, resilience and the intersection of physical and cyber security, positioning him as a commentator on leadership during critical events. dalanicompany+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Snow Day: Lessons in Leadership and Resilience from Crisis & Mass Casualty Events
January 1, 2021Book examining crisis management, mass casualty events and leadership lessons from security and critical-event professionals; profiles practitioners from major organizations and draws lessons for business resilience and duty of care.
Security 500 Report & 'Trends' Column
Annual Security 500 benchmarking reports and a recurring 'Trends' column discussing enterprise security themes, IoT, cyber-physical convergence and security leadership challenges.