Reach More than 15,000 Critical Infrastructure Security Professionals & Decison Makers
With readers from electric, gas, water and telecommunications, internet/cable utility organizations—as well as other key critical infrastructure segments—we reach a wide-spanning scope of decision makers across the industry. Because we have more than 20 years of established connections with the utility industry, we know this industry and our readership views us with trust that has been earned over many years.
REACH THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Our readership is loaded with managers, directors and C-level readers who have decision-making authority
READERSHIP IN ALL 50 STATES & CANADA
We have readers that work at utilities, co-ops and contractors in all 50 states in the USA and throughout Canada.
ENGAGED BY EXPERT CONTENT
Our readership is engaged by content written by leading utility-specific security experts who understand the unique challenges utilities face.
Utility Security Magazine is the only publication that focuses exclusively on the utility industry’s security challenges and solutions. We provide knowledge, insights and strategies that help utilities better their:
Tap Into a Market Eager for
Safety Products, Technologies & Solutions
$247 Billion
What Electric Utilities will Spend
on IT & Cybersecurity through 2028
(Navigant Report)
$1.2 Billion
The amount US utilities spend annually on physical security measures.
(American Water Works Association)
$5.12 Trillion
The Estimated Size of the Energy Industry
(Fidelity, March 2023)
$5 Billion
Amount Set Aside for Grid Reliability & Resiliency Improvements in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
(Congress.Gov)
11.3% Increase
Worldwide Spending Increase on Security & Risk Management in 2023
(Garner Forecast)
69%
Percent of Business Planning to Increase
their Cybersecurity Expenditures
(TechTarget Enterprise Report)
77%
Attacks on the Grid Rose 77% in 2022
(TechTarget Enterprise Report)
#1
Cybersecurity is the top-rated concern amongst global risk management experts
(Allianz Risk Barometer Report)
55,000+
The number of substations in the United States
(NPR Report)
10,000+
The Amount of Drinking Water Systems
Run by Utilities Tasked with
Tighter Security as Part of the
2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act
(Congress.gov)
$1 Billion
The Value of the Amount of Copper Stolen
from Utilities Annually
(The Electricity Forum)
20,050
The Number of Assaults on Employees in the USA that Resulted in Time Away from Work in 2020. 481 of these were Fatalities.
(National Security Council)
Impactful Editorial Content Tailored to the Unique Challenges of the Utility Market
With leading industry experts providing key insights and interviews with leading utility security professionals, Utility Security provides the industry-focused content that utility security professionals need. Each of our quarterly issues will include features on security for workers in the field, infrastructure security, facilities security and cybersecurity. In addition, each issue will also contain columns from utility security experts and a new products section that highlights the best new security solutions for utilities.
Why Advertise with Utility Security?
Utility Security is the only publication that is exclusively written and designed for security and operations professionals in the lucrative utility industry. With more than $6 billion spent by North American utilities every year on physical security, IT & cybersecurity solutions, this market offers remarkable growth opportunities for vendors that provide products and services needed to keep utilities safe. There are several impactful channels we produce to help you reach this vital market:
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MAGAZINE ISSUES – 4 ISSUES PER YEAR DELIVERED BY MAIL AND DIGITALLY
Reach 15,000+ readers who receive print & digital copies of all four publications each year. This is the only publication that is 100% dedicated to the lucrative utility security market! Get your advertisement in front of key decision makers by advertising in the magazine.
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12X-A-YEAR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER
Expand your reach with e-newsletter sponsorship opportunities and banner advertisement placements! Our monthly Utility Security Update e-newsletter provides timely, engaging information that is valuable to our readership.
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UTILITYSECURITY.COM WEBSITE
Engage with utility security decision makers digitally via advertising, vendor videos and/or whitepaper opportunities! Our website is a destination for utility security professionals because it compiles all of our media content, including magazine editorial, e-newsletter articles, podcasts, webinar replays, social media posts and more!
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UTILITY SECURITY PODCAST
Our podcast channel provides a deeper dive into crucial security topics for utility security professionals. Reach this engaged audience by sponsoring the entire podcast channel or running placed audio ads within specific podcasts!
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SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
Our aggressive social media approach means that our subscribers get frequent valuable content posts that are sure to have them engaged. We post our most popular magazine content as well as multimedia content including webinar replays, short-form video clips, podcasts and much more! Reach our audience with sponsored posts, boosts and/or media coverage!
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WEBINARS
Our webinars connect industry-leading experts with highly-engaged and motivated utility security professionals. Reach this dedicated audience by sponsoring a webinar and you will get your products or services featured during the presentation.
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DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES
Don’t have the advertising or multimedia you need to reach this market? We can help with that! Our creative and talented production staff is highly skilled at graphic design, video production, audio production and social media content development and can help you build the perfect branding, market research and/or multimedia you need!
Print Ad Rates
Cover 2 & Cover 3 positions are an additional 20 percent. Cover 4 position is an additional 25%. All other premium positions are an additional 15 percent.
NOTE: ALL COLOR FILES MUST BE IN CMYK MODE. Convert all RGB and/or spot colors to CMYK and sent back for approval or a new ad will need to be submitted with all colors converted to CMYK.
Full Page/Trim
Size: 8.5” X 10.875
Keep live matter at least 1/4” from trim
Full Page/Full Bleed
Size: 8.75 X 11.125
This size adds 1/8” of background around trim size for bleed
2/3 Page
Size: 4.5” X 10”
1/3 Square
Size:4.5 X 4.875”
1/3 Vertical
Size:2.125” X 10”
1/2 Island
Size:4.5” X 7.375”
1/2-Page Horizontal
Size:7” X 4.875”
1/4 Page
Size:3.375” X 4.875”
2-Page Spread/Trim Size
Size:17” X 10.875”
Keep live matter at least 1/4” from trim
2-Page Spread/Full Bleed
Size: 17.25” X 11.125”
This size adds 1/8” of background around trim size for bleed
Digital Ad Rates
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Digital files must be submitted in press-ready .tiff, .eps or high-resolution PDF format. Minimum resolution is 300ppi. Files may be submitted via email or uploaded to our file transfer site. Contact publisher when uploading large files.
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Contact Us for More Info
Kurt Moreland, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Western States
(847) 845-1584
kmoreland@utilitybusinessmedia.com
RICH KUNKEL, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Eastern States
(336) 831-4611
rich@utilitybusinessmedia.com