The Security Benchmark Report

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When it comes to a top-notch security program, good relationships with external entities are paramount to success. It’s a concept Josh Ball, Director of Public Safety at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Louisville, Kentucky, has prioritized.

Which security programs are leading the way? These 500 enterprises have been ranked through metrics to determine the forerunners in 20 sectors.

The Security 500 tracks 20 vertical markets and collects unique data where appropriate (such as number of unique facilities in healthcare) and applies this data to key metrics.

What are the critical issues and trends in your sector this year, and how does your enterprise compare to your peers? These 17 Security 500 Sector Reports provide benchmarking data about budget changes, security leadership responsibilities, reporting structure and more.

“Every once in a while I need to remind myself that security is a journey,” says Michael W. Wanik, CPP, CBCP, who is Senior Director, Corporate Security for United Therapeutics Corporation.

“The most difficult part of the job is prioritizing given the number of incidents that could occur,” says Gordon MacDonald, Senior Director, Corporate Security for Wells Fargo.

“I take a lot of lessons from the community policing model, which is policing through customer service,” says Ryan King, Manager of Safety, Security and Emergency Management for Central Florida Health (CFH).

Hammargren has more than 36 years in the security and law enforcement profession in military and private sectors.

“I like that our company particularly, and this sector generally, is really customer-service oriented and a people industry,” says Jim Gaudet, Senior Loss Prevention Investigator for Associated Grocers of New England.