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Top 25 Private security firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 4,203 private security firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 234,160 professional contacts across them, including 22,245 with verified work emails and 70,384 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers private security firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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4,203Companies
234,160Contacts tracked
22,245Verified emails
70,384Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest private security firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,203 private security firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names private security firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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1
Allied UniversalPartial evidence
Irvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+62,804

“Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company, provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2Parsippany, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+38,634

Securitas knows Security.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
UnemployedPartial evidence
St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026n/a4,038

“Excelsior Defense is a security and investigations company based out of St.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
Inter-Con SecurityPartial evidence
Pasadena, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+3,612

“EVERYWHERE SECURITY MATTERS.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5Roswell, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+3,592

“U.S.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6Culver City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0002,500

“The industry leader in security, Security Industry Specialists offers unique solutions to Fortune 500 companies, international events, and celebrity clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
Andy Frain ServicesPartial evidence
Aurora, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0002,266

“Andy Frain Services.America's leading provider of integrated solutions to security and events needs for over 90 years.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
Walden SecurityPartial evidence
Chattanooga, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0002,174

“Through an ISO® 9001:2015 Certified Quality Management System (QMS), Walden Security has earned an award-winning reputation for business excellence and employee satisfaction…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
Crisis24Indirect evidence
Annapolis, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,025

“Crisis24, a GardaWorld company, is widely regarded as the leading integrated risk management, crisis response, consulting, and global protective solutions firm, serving the…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,022

“Pinkerton, established in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton, stands as a leading global provider of security and risk management solutions.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
Paragon Systems INCPartial evidence
Herndon, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+1,949

“Paragon Systems employs over 10,500 professionals in specialized operations providing security, fire, investigations, inspections, cybersecurity, risk management, and mission…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
Whelan SecurityIndirect evidence
St. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0001,781

“Whelan’s commitment to quality and service has made us one of the foremost respected, successful and fastest growing companies in the industry.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
HSSIndirect evidence
Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0001,727

“HSS is now Tarian!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Sunstates SecurityPartial evidence
Raleigh, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0001,639

“Sunstates Security, LLC is one of the industry's leading providers of contract security services with a differentiated approach to providing successful, cost-effective, quality…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
Admiral Security ServicesPartial evidence
Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0001,441

“Admiral Security Services provides professional armed and unarmed uniformed security officers, unparalleled site management and unwavering corporate support that exceeds client…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16New Orleans, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,399

“Weiser Security Services is the 11th largest security service provider in the U.S.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
GuardsmarkPartial evidence
New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+1,375

“Guardsmark, LLC provides security services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
SignalIndirect evidence
Omaha, NE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,297

“More than a provider, we’re an active partner.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
DSI Security ServicesPartial evidence
Dothan, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,190

“DSI Security Services offers armed and unarmed uniformed security guard services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
SOS Security LLCPartial evidence
Parsippany, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+1,151

“SOS Security is a known innovator and leader in the security and protective services industry.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
Titan Security GroupPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,138

“At Titan Security Group, we understand that each client is unique, with specific security needs shaped by the type of property and its location.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
PER MAR Security ServicesPartial evidence
Davenport, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,120

“Per Mar Security Services is the largest full-service security solutions provider in the Midwest.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
Andrews InternationalPartial evidence
Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202610001+1,081

“Twenty-five years ago Andrews International (AI) began forming a network of the world’s foremost security authorities and connecting with strategic partners for operations…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0001,062

“Founded in 1982, St.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
Brosnan Risk ConsultantsPartial evidence
Pearl River, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0001,050

“Brosnan Risk Consultants, Ltd.(BRC) is a security risk management firm focusing on physical security, emergency security, disaster preparedness and recovery and management…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Private security firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
11-50Median size (employees)
New YorkLargest hub · 148 HQs
70,384Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,395
11-50
1,387
51-200
848
201-500
292
501-1,000
136
1,001-5,000
83
5,001-10,000
25
10001+
20

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
20,611
31–60
1,272
61–90
9
90–180
3
180+
350

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among private security firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “private security firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private security firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 22,245 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

How many private security firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 4,203 private security firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Allied Universal, headquartered in Irvine, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most private security firms?

New York leads with 148 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (133) and Houston (102).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.