Where Security Lives

Security Benchmark Report respondents were asked which function their security organization reports to or resides within. Overall, the majority of security teams responding to this year’s Security Benchmark Report report to or reside within the C-suite or Risk and Legal, followed closely by Operations and Facilities. Within these combined sectors of Entertainment, Retail, Hospitality, Restaurant, Cultural Institutions and Education K-12, the highest percent of security teams reported into Operations.
Source: 2021 Security Benchmark Report, November 2021