Security 50 2026 Survey
Welcome to the asmag Security 50 technology questionnaire. Thank you for giving us 5 minutes of your time.
What are the most important security technologies in 2026? You can select 3-5 items.
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AI agents
Unified platforms for video security, access control, etc.
Cyber-physical convergence
Large-scale and multimodal AI
Edge AI
Hybrid cloud architectures
Legacy hardware integration
Cloud analytics and management
5G
Biometrics in access control
Biometrics in video security
Mobile credentials
Other
You selected AI AGENTS: How much do brands talk about them in advertising and product materials?
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rarely
sometimes
regularly
often
You selected AI AGENTS: Your customers mention them in procurement meetings...
rarely
sometimes
regularly
often
You selected AI AGENTS: They have played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
sometimes
regularly
often
You selected UNIFIED PLATFORMS: How much do brands talk about them in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
often
You selected UNIFIED PLATFORMS: Your customers mention them in procurement meetings...
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected UNIFIED PLATFORMS: They have played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected CYBER-PHYSICAL CONVERGENCE: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
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regularly
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You selected CYBER-PHYSICAL CONVERGENCE: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected CYBER-PHYSICAL CONVERGENCE. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected LARGE-SCALE AND MULTIMODAL AI: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
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regularly
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You selected LARGE-SCALE AND MULTIMODAL AI: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected LARGE-SCALE AND MULTIMODAL AI. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected EDGE AI: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected EDGE AI: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected EDGE AI. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected HYBRID CLOUD ARCHITECTURES: How much do brands talk about them in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected HYBRID CLOUD ARCHITECTURES: Your customers mention them in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected HYBRID CLOUD ARCHITECTURES. They have played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected LEGACY HARDWARE INTEGRATION: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
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You selected LEGACY HARDWARE INTEGRATION: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected LEGACY HARDWARE INTEGRATION. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected CLOUD ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
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regularly
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You selected CLOUD ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected CLOUD ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected 5G: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected 5G: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected 5G. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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You selected BIOMETRICS IN ACCESS CONTROL: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected BIOMETRICS IN ACCESS CONTROL: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected BIOMETRICS IN ACCESS CONTROL. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected BIOMETRICS IN VIDEO SECURITY: How much do brands talk about it in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected BIOMETRICS IN VIDEO SECURITY: Your customers mention it in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected BIOMETRICS IN VIDEO SECURITY. It has played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected MOBILE CREDENTIALS: How much do brands talk about them in advertising and product materials?
rarely
sometimes
regularly
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You selected MOBILE CREDENTIALS: Your customers mention them in procurement meetings...
rarely
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regularly
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You selected MOBILE CREDENTIALS. They have played a role in products your company sold in the past year...
rarely
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regularly
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What among your selection is the single-most important security technology in 2026
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AI agents
Unified platforms for video security, access control, etc.
Cyber-physical convergence
Large-scale and multimodal AI
Edge AI
Hybrid cloud architectures
Legacy hardware integration
Cloud analytics and management
5G
Biometrics in access control
Biometrics in video security
Mobile credentials
Other
Have we forgotten any important trends?
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE SURVEY (until here)
To learn more about the geographical distribution and business nature of our respondents, please answer the following two questions and then you're done!
In which country do you work?
Business nature: My employer is an (or I myself am) an...
integrator of security/IT products
reseller/ distributor of security/IT products
end user of integratorof security/IT products
designer or manufacturer of security/IT products
security/ IT consultant
Other
How many people work at your employer?
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-1,000
1,001-5,000+
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Compared to this time last year, how would you describe your current project pipeline?
significantly smaller
slightly smaller
about the same
slightly bigger
significantly bigger
How do you expect your business activity to change over the next year? Will it be...
significantly smaller
slightly smaller
about the same
slightly bigger
significantly bigger
Compared to last year, how long does a typical project take from first client contact to completion?
significantly faster
slightly faster
about the same
slightly slower
significantly slower
What is the primary driver of change in your pipeline right now? Select one.
Demand from new customers
Demand from established customers
Regular upgrade cycles
Upgrade cycles driven by new technologies
Price pressure/ delayed upgrades
Geopolitics/supply chains
Other
In your own words, how would you describe the state of the physical security industry in 2026?
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