When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Katherine Collins knew exactly what she and the team were going to do.

“My only regret with my career is that I didn’t find this job 20 years ago, although I don’t think I would have been right for the job if I hadn’t had my experiences along the way,” says Greg Brumley, Vice President of Asset Protection and Facilities for Lululemon, the athletic apparel company that’s based in Vancouver, Canada, with 400 retail stores across North America.

Welcome to the 2018 Security 500 report, which includes the 2018 Security 500 rankings and sector reports. Our annual Top 10 Trends will be officially unveiled in a webinar later this month.

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 Benchmarking Survey is based on information from several sources. . .

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. What are the critical issues and trends in your sector this year, and how does your enterprise compare to your peers?

Security technology investments are largely driven by the need to gather intelligence, manager risk and ensure resilience, which cannot be done without situational awareness.

Global Security Operation Centers, or GSOCs, are a valuable tool in supporting an enterprise’s global business goals and operations.

Joe Gustafson likes to “think out of the box.” So when his team at the Twin Arrows Casino in Flagstaff, AZ, had a lull in staffing and needed solutions to assist security officers with their job duties, Gustafson asked for a security robot.

The threats that face the United States today are the same threats that we faced on 9/11,” says  Michael McGarrity, Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI.