Security Systems News

What Security Systems News does

Security Systems News is a privately held B2B trade publication founded in 1998 and headquartered in Yarmouth, Maine, that covers the electronic security and life safety industry. Its audience of approximately 25,100 security installers, product distributors, engineers and architects is served primarily through a free subscription model across multiple channels: a website organized by topic (Commercial, Monitoring, Residential, Suppliers, Cybersecurity, General News), a digital edition of the print magazine, email newsletters, social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), webcasts, podcasts (SSN in 10), video content, and in-person regional product shows such as the APD Pig Roast, APD Montana BBQ and APD Texas BBQ.

The publication also operates a premium paid tier, SSN+, and runs recurring award franchises including the annual Emerging Leaders Under 40 program and the Women in Security Leadership Profiles series (in partnership with the Security Industry Association's Women in Security Forum since 2021). The company is small (1-10 employees) and uses VGM Forbin for web solutions. Its monetization is implicit in the B2B trade-media model — advertising, sponsored content, event sponsorships, and the SSN+ subscription tier — though no revenue figures are disclosed. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are identified in the available source material.

Name

Security Systems News

Legal name

Security Systems News

Website

https://securitysystemsnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Security Systems News is a privately held B2B trade publication founded in 1998 that covers the electronic security and life safety industry, reaching roughly 25,100 installers, distributors, engineers and architects via a free, multi-channel news, podcast, webcast, and events platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yarmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Security Systems News is a B2B trade publication covering the electronic security and life safety industry. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Yarmouth, Maine, the publication reaches 25,100 security installers, product distributors, engineers, and architects with industry news, analysis, webcasts, podcasts, videos, digital editions, and industry events.

Product overview

Security Systems News is a B2B media publication covering the electronic security and life safety industry. The company operates a unified platform combining its core news website with multiple content delivery channels including a Digital Edition, Webcasts, Podcasts (SSN In 10), Videos, and Events listings. The publication also administers the Emerging Leaders Under 40 award program and offers a premium SSN+ subscription tier. Content is organized into topic categories including Commercial, Monitoring, Residential, Suppliers, Cybersecurity, General News, Blogs, On The Editor's Desk, Monitoring Matters, and Women in Security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Systems News Website The main online news publication providing industry news, analysis, and coverage of the electronic security and life safety industry through web articles, blog posts, and topic-specific sections (Commercial, Monitoring, Residential, Suppliers, Cybersecurity).
• Digital Edition Online digital version of the print magazine allowing readers to view the current issue and access archived issues dating back to 1969.
• Webcasts Online streaming video presentations featuring industry experts discussing trends, technologies, and market developments in the security industry.
• SSN In 10 Podcasts Podcast series providing industry news summaries and discussions in an accessible audio format.
• Industry Events Coverage Industry event listings and coverage including product shows, regional events, and industry conferences for security professionals.
• SSN+ Premium Subscription Premium subscription service offering enhanced content and features for paid members beyond the free reader subscription.
• Emerging Leaders Under 40 Award Program

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security ForumcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021SSN partners with SIA WISF on a yearlong profile series to spotlight women driving security forward. The partnership began in 2021 and expanded in 2022 to celebrate women shaping the industry through ongoing coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• IFSEC Global: International security trade media brand tied to the IFSEC exhibition, covering physical security, access control, and video surveillance globally. Comparable in editorial mission but primarily UK/EMEA-focused.

Direct peers

• SecurityInfoWatch.com: Long-running B2B online trade publication covering physical security, video surveillance, access control, and security integrators. Directly comparable to SSN in audience, content verticals, and advertiser base.
• Security Dealer Magazine: Trade publication targeting security dealers and system integrators with product, business, and technology content. Overlaps directly with SSN's residential/commercial integrator audience.
• SDM Magazine: Leading security industry trade publication from Endeavor Business Media covering residential, commercial, and monitoring segments. Competes directly for the same installer/integrator advertiser dollars.
• Security Sales & Integration (SSI): Monthly B2B trade magazine and website serving security dealers, integrators, and installers. Closest print-format analog to Security Systems News with overlapping editorial coverage and audience.
• SourceSecurity.com: UK-rooted but global B2B security media outlet with news, product coverage, and integrator content. Direct peer in editorial format and audience overlap, with broader international reach.

Broad incumbents

• Security Magazine (BNP Media): Established enterprise-security trade magazine covering physical and IT security for end-user security directors. Broader incumbent with deeper end-user focus and a larger corporate parent (BNP Media).

Others

• Security Industry Association (SIA): Primary US security industry trade association and SSN's existing GTM partner on the Women in Security Forum. Adjacent ecosystem participant: an association, not a media outlet, but directly relevant given the partnership.
• Security Journal (ASIS International): Peer-reviewed journal and media property of ASIS International, the leading security management association. Adjacent in serving the security profession, but skewed toward academic/corporate-security end users rather than installers.

Emerging players

• SecurityOnScreen: Digital-first security trade media site covering surveillance, access control, and intruder detection. Comparable editorial mission to SSN with a more digital-native, lower-cost footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ssn_editor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@securitysystemsnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/Security-Systems-News-52395304974
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/securitysystemsnews

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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