Advancing Cybersecurity Standards in the Commercial AV Industry
AV Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2025 to address growing demand by customers, integrators, manufacturers, and cybersecurity professionals for security standards within the commercial audio-visual industry.
Our Mission
Our mission is to advance cybersecurity in audiovisual and unified
communications technology through community education, research, and communication about vulnerabilities and security standards frameworks.
Our Work
Councils
Councils to review and publish standards, manage vulnerabilities, and program events.
Events
Live and in-person events for security education.
Vulnerability
Coordination between security researchers and hardware manufacturers.
Who’s behind this?
AKA the Board of Directors
Douglas Schaefer
Founder, CEO & Architect
Colin Birney
Vice President & Treasurer
Frank Padikkala
Secretary