Maksym Szewczuk is a security and risk manager for Bechtel corporation and 2024 winner of the OSPA Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director-Australia. He has worked in the security industry for over 18 years in security, risk and design management roles at Western Sydney Airport, Ausgrid and Aurecon. He holds a Master’s degree in Policing, Intelligence, and Counterterrorism and is a co-author of the Australian Standards Handbook HB-188 Base-building physical security handbook. As a regular contributor to security journals and magazines, he is passionate about the security industry and security careers.