2025 Security Industry Predictions: Corey Mutterperl, VP, Speco Technologies
Mutterperl, vice president at Speco Technologies, offers up his predictions for what’s ahead in the security industry in 2025.
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Today’s entry in our ongoing 2025 Security Industry Predictions series comes from Corey Mutterperl, vice president at Speco Technologies.
Security Sales & Integration: Without getting into any specific vendors or branded solutions, what technology category or solution area do you see as 2025’s ripest, most profitable growth opportunity for security dealers, installers and integrators? Explain your reasoning.
Corey Mutterperl: The integration of artificial intelligence-driven video analytics and cloud-based solutions will likely represent the most profitable growth areas for security professionals. These technologies enable smarter, proactive monitoring and deliver real-time insights—moving the industry beyond reactive security models and toward intelligent, predictive and data-driven solutions.
In the background, The Monitoring Association’s introduction of AVS-01 alarm verification scoring standard stands to shake things up. Before AVS-01, there was no standard procedure for differentiating between alarms.
However, in the case that an alert is categorized as an Alarm Level(s) 2-4, where video, audio eyewitness or other data sources can corroborate the legitimacy of a threat, an agent will dispatch emergency services with the appropriate prioritization to the verified threat.
SSI: These days, we’re all hearing a lot about cloud migration, AI/machine learning, crime deterrence vs. crime reactiveness, etc. Which of these “hot topics” do you think is overplayed? Which ones do you think will truly transform the practice of security integration in the coming years?
Mutterperl: The conversation around “crime deterrence vs. crime reactiveness” is certainly an important one. However, I believe physical security systems should deliver both crime deterrence and proactive event responsiveness.
Regarding the other topics, trends related to AI/machine learning (ML) and the continued migration to the cloud have potential to dramatically reshape security systems of all shapes and sizes. These technologies not only improve operational efficiency but also offer real-time predictive insights that allow security systems to preemptively identify threats rather than solely responding to them.
SSI: On the business and operations side, which single factor (e.g., interest rates, talent-related issues, geopolitical stressors) poses the biggest challenge for the security industry right now? How can business owners mitigate their downside risk?
Mutterperl: As has been the case for many years, talent-related issues remain a significant challenge. The fact is that finding skilled workers capable of managing the latest security technologies has grown increasingly competitive.
To mitigate this, security businesses should invest in workforce education and development, offer competitive training opportunities, and build partnerships with technical education programs. Additionally, fostering strong company culture and providing clear career pathways can attract and retain skilled workers in an evolving market.
SSI: What’s getting better about the security industry these days? What seems to be getting worse and worse?
Mutterperl: What’s getting better: Technology advancements, particularly in cloud capabilities, AI-driven insights, and intuitive user interfaces, are making security solutions more streamlined, scalable, and easier to integrate.
What’s getting worse: Supply chain disruptions and the increased pressure of managing technology complexity as systems become more interconnected. The industry must address both to ensure seamless integration and performance.
SSI: What’s liable to catch some security dealers, installers and integrators off guard in the coming year?
Mutterperl: One technology that has potential to catch security professionals off guard is remote video verification (RVV) services, which are designed to help users avoid false alarms generated by conventional security systems.
With RVV, security professionals can remotely verify the authenticity of alarms, reducing the likelihood of false alarms. Utilizing both historical and real-time data, these systems can also classify alarms based on AVS-01, prioritizing confirmed threats over potential threats, assisting law enforcement and emergency response teams with resource allocation.
SSI: What’s the single most pressing issue that professionals in the security industry should look to tackle right now?
Mutterperl: Adopting and integrating AI and ML responsibly and effectively into security solutions is paramount. Professionals must ensure these technologies are not only accessible and cybersecure but also that they align with the unique operational needs of individual applications. As always, there is no one-size-fits-all physical security solution. Training and education will be essential to this transition.
SSI: Finish this sentence: 2025 will be remembered as the year that the security industry…
Mutterperl: …embraced AI and cloud-based solutions to create more proactive, intelligent, and secure solutions.
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