THE STRATEGIC BACKERS
BSA is free because these leading companies back our initiative. Their contributions fund the annual events programme, regional chapter meetings, and open industry research.
Where The Funding Goes
Business Security Alliance · Member Transparency
- Member event ratesSUBSIDISED
- Chapter starter kitsCOVERED
- Industry researchCOVERED
- Workshop hardwareCOVERED
- Travel grantsCOVERED
- Mentor office hoursCOVERED
Paid in full by strategic corporate sponsors
Strategic Diamond Backers
The heaviest line items sit here: the annual conference programme, chapter meeting costs, and the industry research the alliance publishes.
Sentinel Technologies
Sentinel Technologies provides security technology solutions focused on improving visibility, risk management, and operational resilience. Through its partnership with BSA, Sentinel supports industry education, professional networking, and initiatives focused on the future of security technology.
Kit, mentors and starter packs
Gold pays for chapter starter kits, the hardware we hand out at workshops, and the mentor hours behind monthly office hours.
Global Risk & Resilience Forum
Global Risk & Resilience Forum brings together professionals working across security, risk, resilience, and organizational preparedness. The partnership supports collaboration, knowledge exchange, and industry engagement.
SecureFuture Research Group
SecureFuture Research Group conducts research into emerging security risks, technologies, and organizational resilience. The partnership provides research and insights to the wider BSA community.
The weekly running costs
Room hire, pizza, printing, and the unglamorous recurring costs that keep a chapter meeting every single week.
Global Security Education Network
Silver BackerGlobal Security Education Network supports professional learning and continuing development for security practitioners through education, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
What the money actually buys
Not "brand alignment". Four concrete things, each of which stops happening if the backers stop.
Subsidised member rates
Every paid event carries a member rate well below the standard rate. Partner funding is what makes that gap possible.
Chapter starter kits
A new regional chapter gets a launch budget, venue costs for its first meetings, and printed materials. That is usually the difference between a chapter and a mailing list.
Industry research
The annual salary, skills and workforce research the alliance publishes, funded by partners and free to members.
Hardware and travel
Dev boards for the embedded workshops, and travel grants so distance is not the reason someone misses the summit.
THREE THINGS THAT ARE NOT FOR SALE
Being upfront about this protects the integrity of our members and your brand reputation. If an organization requires any of these three deliverables, we are the wrong alliance and we decline on the discovery call.
Your Identity & Member Directory Data
The BSA member directory is an encrypted peer sanctuary, not a sales lead list. Corporate backers never receive contact data, roster dumps, or telemetry logs in whole or part. Sponsors only interact with practitioners who choose to apply directly.
The Intelligence Feed & Editorial Voice
Zero sponsored articles, zero paid advertorials, and zero ghostwritten thought leadership with a corporate badge. Every brief is authored by real security leaders, and no amount of sponsorship dollars can purchase editorial placement.
Summit Rosters, Accreditation & Syllabi
Backers do not dictate roundtable topics, summit keynotes, or CPD accreditation tracks. Partners can provide tangible member perks—like research grants and lab tooling discounts—but cannot buy stage time to pitch commercial products.
Connecting With Security Practitioners Is Transparent.
Backing BSA places your company directly in front of thousands of security architects, CISOs, engineers, and rising leaders. Tell us your focus areas and we will provide exact tier benchmarks, member counts, and a direct answer on alignment.