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SecurityWeek

U.S. cybersecurity trade publication — no political leaning

Owned byWired Business Media, an independent B2B publisher founded alongside SecurityWeek; Mike Lennon serves as Managing Director and is the publication's founder
FundingPrimarily advertising and sponsorships from cybersecurity vendors, plus revenue from a portfolio of virtual and in-person industry events and conferences
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Wired Business Media launched SecurityWeek in March 2010 as an online-only B2B publication aimed at information security executives, researchers, and service providers — the first title under the Wired Business Media brand. The outlet grew alongside the cybersecurity industry, expanding from news and analysis into a portfolio of events. Its flagship in-person event, the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Conference, has roots going back to 2002 and was absorbed under the SecurityWeek/Wired Business Media umbrella; by 2025 it was in its 24th year, making it one of the longest-running ICS-focused conferences in the world. SecurityWeek also runs a series of virtual SecuritySummit events on topics such as ransomware and supply-chain risk, which are sponsored by cybersecurity vendors. Because its revenue depends heavily on vendor advertising and event sponsorships, critics of trade journalism generally note that such outlets may give favorable treatment to major advertisers, though no specific editorial controversies of that kind have been widely documented for SecurityWeek. The outlet does not take political stances and is not associated with any think tank, advocacy group, or government funder. Its coverage of the Trump administration's second-term cybersecurity agenda — including proposed CISA staffing and budget reductions, the March 2026 national cyber strategy, and regulatory changes under CIRCIA — has been reported in a neutral, policy-focused style consistent with its trade-press mandate.

Sources

  1. Wired Business Media Launches SecurityWeek — SecurityWeek
  2. Wired Business Media Acquires Suits and Spooks Security Events — Business Wire
  3. SecurityWeek Advertising Inquiry
  4. SecurityWeek to Host 2025 ICS Cybersecurity Conference — SecurityWeek
  5. ICS Cybersecurity Conference — Official Site
  6. Mike Lennon — SecurityWeek Contributors
  7. Five updates on the Trump admin's cybersecurity agenda — Federal News Network

Profile compiled 2026-09-02; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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