Tanger

Tanger is a publicly traded REIT - one of the original players in the outlet shopping center space - acquiring, developing, and managing open-air retail properties across the United States and Canada. That footprint means a sprawling attack surface: physical security systems, point-of-sale infrastructure, tenant networks, and the data pipelines that tie them together. Retail real estate runs on occupancy rates and tenant trust; a breach in either domain has direct financial consequences. For security practitioners, the threat model here is layered. There's the OT side - building management systems, access control, surveillance - sitting alongside the IT stack that handles corporate operations, tenant relations, and customer-facing digital properties. The company operates as a REIT with institutional obligations, so compliance frameworks and data governance aren't optional extras; they're structural requirements. Securing that blend of physical and digital infrastructure at scale across dozens of properties is the core problem. Tanger's stated values lean into integrity, inclusion, and what they describe as "challenging the status quo" - useful framing for a security team that needs organizational buy-in to push changes through. The company emphasizes employee growth and career development. Teams operate across U.S. and Canadian markets, so expect cross-border regulatory awareness to matter.