What Our Clients Say

As a small business owner, quality, speed, and price for services are always a struggle. Diane provides us with exceptional security support and sacrifices nothing related to the services a small business needs to grow. We are grateful for all she has done to help the business grow and I highly recommend the use of her services.

Justin W. Bennett, MBA,
President at GeodataIT, LLC

In our opinion, Security First & Associates provides must have services in the area of Industrial Security. We found them to be knowledgeable, hard working, personable, professional and enjoyed working with them very much. Without reservation I would recommend and fully intend on continuing our relationship with Security First into the future.

Charles Higgins,
President, Oneida Communications, Inc.

Diane is a seasoned Security Professional with a very thorough understanding of Industrial Security requirements. She established the security practices for Ex Nihilo and has been an integral part of our continued compliance. If you’re in need of a reliable source for security awareness training, background investigations, self-inspection, SCIF accreditation, security practices and procedures, oversight and compliance or any other ongoing security need, then I would highly recommend that you give the professionals at Security First & Associates a call.

Angela Dingle,
President & CEO Ex Nihilo Management, LLC

Our Services

New! Security First Background Screening

Security First & Associates has partnered with Hire Image.  Hire Image has a secure Web-based system that enables you to easily request online background checks 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our advanced technology – combined with information obtained from over 15,000 courts across the U.S. – makes your screening process fast, simple and affordable. Search for past criminal history, fraudulent social security numbers, untruthful resumes, sex offender records, workers compensation claims, falsified applications, drug arrests, traffic violations, bankruptcy, liens and judgments, terrorist activity, and more. Our turnaround times are between 24 and 72 hours, making us one of the most reliable and comprehensive agencies in the industry.

If you are interested in background screening, you can learn more and sign up for services here. When signing up, use the promo code “Security1st” to take advantage of our special pricing.

IT support to DoD Defense Contractors

Security First & Associates provides FISMA compliant support, Risk Assessment, Certification & Accreditation.  We help private industry clients achieve “Approval to Operate” –“ATO” – status in the shortest time possible.

Personnel Security

We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel who have access to any classified information have the required authorizations and eligibility. We can assess your programs and provide detailed recommendations and solutions to ensure your compliance with NISP and DCID standards, and increase your organization’s overall security posture.

Program Management

We can assist your organization in the process of managing your security programs and improving performance. We can help you define your security needs and provide analysis to ascertain current state of security, identify vulnerabilities, and make recommendations to improve the overall security posture of all of your programs, while also providing eQip, DISS, and FSO support.

Compliance and Oversight

Organizations must comply with all applicable security policies and regulations. We can identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions. We can assess programs and provide detailed recommendations and solutions to ensure compliance with NISP and DCID standards.

Background Checks & Background Screening

We provide applicant prescreening and background screening services for employment purposes and perform record searches at law enforcement agencies, courthouses, mental health, financial and educational institutions relative to the subject of investigation and a part of our prescreening and continuous evaluation program.

Audit Control

We offer outside and internal audit services. Outside audits provide a comprehensive snapshot of your organization’s security posture. As a security partner, we can provide internal security control through performance of periodic compliance assessment reviews and self-inspections to ensure compliance with government and company regulations/requirements between customer audits. Whatever your needs, we can conduct the appropriate surveys and render impact statements or recommendations when deviation to standards are appropriate and fully justified.

Policy & Procedural Development

The first step in the process of policy and procedure development is identifying decision points. We ensure that investigations are conducted and successfully concluded involving associate theft, violations, and compromise of material or of business conduct policy.