SIA Survey Respondents Bullish on Industry in Latest Security Market Index

After successful ISC West, SIA's May/June Security Market Index found 77% of respondents have positive view of current industry conditions.

Published: June 12, 2023SSI Staff

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SILVER SPRING, Md. – More than three-quarters of respondents in the latest Security Industry Association (SIA) Security Market Index survey offered a positive take on current business conditions.

The May-June Security Market Index found that 77% of the survey pool – which comprises industry leaders who represent a cross section of SIA membership – describe conditions at their company as “excellent” or “good,” with 34% reporting the highest rating, according to an association announcement.

A similar number – 78% – said they expect conditions to improve during the next three months, with 22% saying they will get “much better” and 56% predicting conditions would get “a little better,” the announcement says.

Inside the Latest Security Market Index Survey Results

When asked about the 2023 ISC West trade show – which took place March 28-31 in Las Vegas, more than one out of four describing the show as “one of the best – if not the best – ever” and more than half calling it an “excellent show,” according to the announcement, while less than 2% of respondents had a negative view of the event. SIA is the premier sponsor of ISC West and ISC East.

In the latest SMI report, which is supported by Wesco, more than one-third of security professionals rated current business conditions as being “excellent,” 43% said they were “good” and 18% said they were “average.”

The SMI measures security industry executives’ current status and future expectations through a select survey of SIA members. The Index’s goal is to provide a macro-view of confidence levels in the security industry every two months while closely examining six specific business measures: