Four in Five Security Leaders Hold Positive View in Security Industry Association’s Latest Confidence Report
With expectations high for the first postpandemic ISC West, the March/April SIA Security Market Index survey of security professionals found that 80% of respondents have a positive view of the industry’s current condition.
SILVER SPRING, Md. – As the security industry prepares to descend on Las Vegas for ISC West, the latest Security Industry Association (SIA) Security Market Index has found that four out of five security leaders surveyed have a positive view of the sector’s current condition.
The SIA Security Market Index, sponsored by Wesco, is a bimonthly measure of industry confidence that surveys a select group of security professionals regarding their business’ current and expected state and activity.
Nearly half of respondents – 48%– described the current conditions of their companies as “good,” while another 32% characterized conditions as “excellent.” Looking forward, 83% of industry professionals surveyed anticipate growth during the upcoming quarter, with 64% saying conditions will get “a little better” during the next three months and 19% expecting them to get “much better.”
While sentiments about the industry are strongly positive, concerns about the overall economy may be dampening some enthusiasm. The SIA Security Market Index’s overall measure dipped a few points – from 61 two months ago to 56 now – with one respondent commenting that there is “lots of angst in the market which is causing some slowness in [the] sales pipeline.” The Index reading over 50, though, still indicates that the industry is growing.
The most recent survey also asked respondents to identify the vertical markets that have the greatest potential for growth during the next few years, with multiple answers permitted. The top responses were government (47% of respondents), health care (40%), K-12 (40%) and utilities (39%).
Access the research report here.
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SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,300 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through education and training, opening global market opportunities, and collaborating with other like-minded organizations. As the premier sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities. SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA GovSummit, which brings together private industry with government decision makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking.