{"id":775111,"date":"2026-09-22T05:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=wherenext&#038;p=775111"},"modified":"2026-10-08T12:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:11:49","slug":"nexttech-security-assessment","status":"publish","type":"wherenext","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/nexttech-security-assessment","title":{"rendered":"NextTech: Assessing Property Risk with AI"},"author":501,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1741,276092,1261,170182,493569],"department":[488822],"wherenext-category":[],"industry":[],"class_list":["post-775111","wherenext","type-wherenext","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-ai","tag-location-analytics","tag-real-estate","tag-risk","tag-security-operations","department-sustainability-risk"],"acf":{"short_description":"With a property address and a simple prompt, an AI-powered toolkit finds a property\u2019s top risks in minutes.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"For a COO, it\u2019s a nightmare scenario: On the verge of closing a major real estate acquisition, an unforeseen security risk surfaces. Underwriters get cold feet and walk away from the deal."},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Left","content":"<strong>Snapshot<\/strong>: This video reveals how AI and GIS technology create security risk assessments for specific properties based on imagery analysis, crime statistics, and FEMA hazard data.","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Today, the risk isn\u2019t limited to new acquisitions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/how-net-zero-geopolitics-are-reshaping-natural-resource-industries\">Geopolitical volatility<\/a> is exposing physical threats in portfolios businesses already own.\r\n\r\nTo protect capital and catch threats earlier, Fortune 500 firms are using AI-enabled geospatial technology to speed up security risk assessments for real estate.\r\n<h3><strong>How Do GIS and AI Facilitate Security Risk Assessments? <\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe video below demonstrates how a business can use AI-enabled location software to generate a profile of a property\u2019s risks in minutes:"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_i7lfb5n3","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"On a dashboard powered by geographic information system (GIS) technology, an analyst can examine risk through several lenses, including imagery analysis.\r\n\r\nWhen the analyst enters a simple prompt, an AI agent zooms in on a property address and analyzes satellite imagery for risks such as a structurally unsound roof, wildfire threats from nearby woodlands, or limited access for emergency vehicles. It then summarizes these findings in a report within the dashboard."},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Left","content":"<strong>Related Read:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\/\/ Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/asset-theft\">business thefts<\/a> raise security implications","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A security operations or real estate team can deepen the analysis with metrics on crime\u2014a perennial concern for companies, with organized theft costing businesses and consumers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/news\/news-releases\/qanda-organized-retail-crime-costs-families-500-annually\">billions of dollars a year<\/a>. Using an AI interface, an analyst can harness GIS technology to comb through crime statistics on a parcel of interest and compare them against ZIP code and county averages.\r\n\r\nA security risk assessment that combines imagery analysis and crime data helps a business make smarter decisions about greenlighting a potential acquisition or fortifying existing assets.\r\n\r\nIn an area with above-average robbery rates, for instance, a retailer evaluating a potential lease might negotiate security upgrades from the landlord. In an industrial area where crime rates are rising, a manufacturer might implement stronger access controls and update camera systems around its factory.\r\n<h3><strong>Finding Hazards Before They Find You<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAI-enhanced technology can help a business weigh a property\u2019s risks for events like tornados, earthquakes, strong winds, ice storms, and heat waves.\r\n\r\nUsing conversational language, a risk analyst can ask to see the top environmental hazards for a specific property, drawn from FEMA data. Certain high-level risks may be enough to disqualify an otherwise promising site."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775263,"image_position":"left","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/link.esri.com\/701f2000001B3DZAA0_0kh0Fzy\/o1N7Pu9"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/ai-and-data-centers\">Data centers<\/a>, for instance, are especially vulnerable to earthquakes, which can disrupt the functioning of sensitive equipment. With one insurance firm calculating that <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/sectors\/technology\/articles\/56-us-data-centers-could-205000827.html\">$800 billion in data center investments<\/a> is concentrated in states at high risk for hurricanes, storms, and earthquakes, executives need reliable security risk assessments to plan new developments and strengthen resilience on existing sites.\r\n<h3><strong>Getting the Right Answers on Risk Faster<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nFor businesses assessing the value of a property, factors like labor availability, tax incentives, purchase cost, and proximity to customers have traditionally come first, with security concerns factored in at a later stage.\r\n\r\nBut today\u2019s executives know security can\u2019t be an afterthought when evaluating a potential acquisition or an existing asset. It also can\u2019t delay decisions when a business needs answers quickly. The latest AI-powered tools make this analysis faster without sacrificing reliability.\r\n\r\nAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/pwc-water-supply\">the volume and complexity of risks grow<\/a>, AI and geospatial technology are enabling businesses to detect property hazards before they surface on the bottom line."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>AI Takes on the Site Security Assessment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This how-to video reveals how GIS technology and AI create security risk assessments of specific properties.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/nexttech-security-assessment\" \/>\n<meta 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