摘要:The article is devoted to the assessment of economic security of economic entities of the territories on the example of transport enterprises of the Kirov region. The purpose of the study is to test the methods of assessing the level of economic security of economic entities in the sphere of transport based on objective and clear criteria and indicators of potential and risk. Methods of the research: economic analysis, integral analysis, averages, ranking, cluster analysis. The first part of the article deals with the economic security of economic entities. The role of transport enterprises in its provision is revealed. In the second part of the article, the methodology of the research is considered. Here the main threats to the activities of transport enterprises and indicators of economic security are outlined. The author's model of the concept of economic security assessment of economic entities of the territories is presented. Key indicators for rating economic safety of economic entities of the territories are considered. In the third part of the article, the results of an assessment of the level of economic security of economic entities of the Territories on the example of transport enterprises of the Kirov region are presented. Clusters of transport enterprises are selected on the basis of indicators of potential and risk. The analysis of threats and risks of economic entities of the territories is carried out. Much attention is paid to the analysis of the social and economic potential of the Kirov region, strengthening its economic security.