Security and risk
Physical security technology
We ask the people who protect sites, staff and assets how they choose security systems and services, and how the physical and digital sides are managed together.
What we’re researching
Three questions for 2027.
Findings publish once 100 qualified people have taken part. Until then, this page shows what we’re asking rather than what we’ve found.
- Q1
Who owns physical security decisions: facilities, security, IT or operations?
- Q2
How do organisations weigh in-house systems against fully managed security services?
- Q3
What makes a buyer switch security provider at contract renewal?
Who should take part
- Heads of security
- Facilities directors
- Operations managers
- Risk and health and safety leads
And anyone else shaping a physical security technology decision for their organisation, in any country.
Areas the benchmark covers
Industries we research this with
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who can take the physical security technology benchmark?
Anyone shaping a physical security technology decision for an organisation, in any country and any industry. It is written for people answering in a professional capacity, such as heads of security, facilities directors, operations managers.
How long does it take?
About 7 minutes. There are 21 questions and no free-text answers.
Is it free?
Yes. Taking part is free and you see your scored result on screen straight away.
What happens to my answers?
Answers are stored without your name, email or IP address and combined into anonymised research. No figure is published for a group smaller than 10. Nobody contacts you unless you tick the box asking us to.
When will the physical security technology findings be published?
Once 100 qualified people have taken part. Until then this page shows the questions we are asking, not findings.