While the Security 500 report identifies the best programs, biggest investors and brightest leaders in 16 sectors, the fact remains that all of these organizations are inextricably entwined with smaller organizations across multiple supply chains. This is especially true for enterprises with international operations. And it is the broader group of Security 50,000 organizations upon which they rely to execute their strategies.
For example, universities typically outsource their college bookstores to contract management firms (dating back to 1915, in some cases) and those stores are both in the heart of the campus and using the university’s brand online. What security measures for background personnel checks or delivery service contracts are demanded by campus security of these service companies? Or how about that fast food franchise in the student union? You get the idea.