diff --git a/src/dispatch/database/revisions/tenant/versions/2025-08-06_f2bce475e71b.py b/src/dispatch/database/revisions/tenant/versions/2025-08-06_f2bce475e71b.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6e04bd650e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dispatch/database/revisions/tenant/versions/2025-08-06_f2bce475e71b.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""Adds support for configuring security event suggestions in the project model.
+
+Revision ID: f2bce475e71b
+Revises: 408118048599
+Create Date: 2025-08-06 09:48:16.045362
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+revision = 'f2bce475e71b'
+down_revision = '4649b11b683f'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('project', sa.Column('suggest_security_event_over_incident', sa.Boolean(), server_default='t', nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('project', 'suggest_security_event_over_incident')
diff --git a/src/dispatch/project/models.py b/src/dispatch/project/models.py
index 4adcece43fc7..4278858d2a46 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/project/models.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/project/models.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class Project(Base):
     report_incident_title_hint = Column(String, nullable=True)
     report_incident_description_hint = Column(String, nullable=True)
 
+    # controls whether to suggest security events over incidents
+    suggest_security_event_over_incident = Column(Boolean, default=False, server_default="f")
+
     snooze_extension_oncall_service_id = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
     snooze_extension_oncall_service = relationship(
         "Service",
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ class ProjectBase(DispatchBase):
     report_incident_instructions: str | None = None
     report_incident_title_hint: str | None = None
     report_incident_description_hint: str | None = None
+    suggest_security_event_over_incident: bool | None = Field(True)
     snooze_extension_oncall_service: Service | None = None
 
 
@@ -127,8 +131,8 @@ class ProjectUpdate(ProjectBase):
     send_daily_reports: bool | None = Field(True)
     send_weekly_reports: bool | None = Field(False)
     weekly_report_notification_id: int | None = None
-    stable_priority_id: int | None
-    snooze_extension_oncall_service_id: int | None
+    stable_priority_id: int | None = None
+    snooze_extension_oncall_service_id: int | None = None
 
 
 class ProjectRead(ProjectBase):
diff --git a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/components/AppToolbar.vue b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/components/AppToolbar.vue
index 5825541b9a3b..4375941768c8 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/components/AppToolbar.vue
+++ b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/components/AppToolbar.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
     />
     <v-spacer />
     <v-toolbar-items>
+      <v-btn
+        v-if="shouldShowSecurityEventButton"
+        nav
+        variant="text"
+        @click="navigateToEventReport"
+        class="ml-2"
+        hide-details
+      >
+        <v-icon start color="error">mdi-shield-search</v-icon>
+        <span class="text-uppercase text-body-2 font-weight-bold">Report Security Event</span>
+      </v-btn>
       <v-btn icon variant="text" @click="toggleDarkTheme">
         <v-icon :icon="dark_theme ? 'mdi-white-balance-sunny' : 'mdi-moon-waxing-crescent'" />
         <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="bottom">
@@ -153,6 +164,7 @@ import OrganizationApi from "@/organization/api"
 import OrganizationCreateEditDialog from "@/organization/CreateEditDialog.vue"
 import UserApi from "@/auth/api"
 import CurrentUserAvatar from "@/atomics/CurrentUserAvatar.vue"
+import { mapFields } from "vuex-map-fields"
 
 export default {
   name: "AppToolbar",
@@ -169,6 +181,7 @@ export default {
     CurrentUserAvatar,
   },
   computed: {
+    ...mapFields("auth", ["currentUser.projects"]),
     queryString: {
       set(query) {
         this.$store.dispatch("search/setQuery", query)
@@ -198,6 +211,18 @@ export default {
           })
       },
     },
+    defaultUserProjects() {
+      if (!this.projects || this.projects.length === 0) {
+        return []
+      }
+      return this.projects.filter((v) => v.default === true).map((v) => v.project)
+    },
+    shouldShowSecurityEventButton() {
+      // Check if any of the default projects have the security event suggestion enabled
+      return this.defaultUserProjects.some(
+        (project) => project.suggest_security_event_over_incident === true
+      )
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     updateExperimentalFeatures() {
@@ -230,6 +255,9 @@ export default {
       localStorage.setItem("dark_theme", this.$vuetify.theme.global.current.dark.toString())
       this.dark_theme = !this.dark_theme
     },
+    navigateToEventReport() {
+      this.$router.push({ name: "eventReport" })
+    },
     switchOrganizations(slug) {
       this.$router.push({ params: { organization: slug } }).then(() => {
         this.$router.go()
@@ -237,7 +265,7 @@ export default {
     },
     ...mapState("auth", ["currentUser"]),
     ...mapState("app", ["currentVersion", "currentVersionDate"]),
-    ...mapActions("auth", ["logout", "getExperimentalFeatures"]),
+    ...mapActions("auth", ["logout", "getExperimentalFeatures", "refreshCurrentUser"]),
     ...mapActions("search", ["setQuery"]),
     ...mapActions("organization", ["showCreateEditDialog"]),
     ...mapActions("app", ["showCommitMessage"]),
@@ -272,6 +300,13 @@ export default {
       this.loading = false
     })
 
+    // Fetch user projects if they're not loaded
+    if (!this.projects || this.projects.length === 0) {
+      this.refreshCurrentUser().catch((error) => {
+        console.error("Failed to refresh user projects:", error)
+      })
+    }
+
     this.getExperimentalFeatures()
   },
 }
diff --git a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/incident/ReportSubmissionCard.vue b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/incident/ReportSubmissionCard.vue
index 96b12e21edec..adfaa57099fd 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/incident/ReportSubmissionCard.vue
+++ b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/incident/ReportSubmissionCard.vue
@@ -101,19 +101,41 @@
         </v-row>
       </v-card-text>
       <v-card-actions>
-        <v-btn
-          color="info"
-          block
-          variant="flat"
-          :loading="loading"
-          :disabled="!isValid.value"
-          type="submit"
-        >
-          Submit
-          <template #loader>
-            <v-progress-linear indeterminate color="white" />
-          </template>
-        </v-btn>
+        <div class="w-100">
+          <v-alert
+            v-if="project?.suggest_security_event_over_incident"
+            type="warning"
+            variant="tonal"
+            class="mb-4"
+            density="compact"
+          >
+            <template #prepend>
+              <v-icon>mdi-security</v-icon>
+            </template>
+            <div>
+              <strong>Consider reporting as a Security Event instead</strong>
+              <br />
+              Please consider using the
+              <router-link :to="{ name: 'eventReport' }" class="text-decoration-none">
+                Security Event reporting page
+              </router-link>
+              for better handling and response.
+            </div>
+          </v-alert>
+          <v-btn
+            color="info"
+            block
+            variant="flat"
+            :loading="loading"
+            :disabled="!isValid.value"
+            type="submit"
+          >
+            Submit
+            <template #loader>
+              <v-progress-linear indeterminate color="white" />
+            </template>
+          </v-btn>
+        </div>
       </v-card-actions>
     </v-card>
   </v-form>
diff --git a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/NewEditSheet.vue b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/NewEditSheet.vue
index 30a93c5a9f15..b1f9053da88d 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/NewEditSheet.vue
+++ b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/NewEditSheet.vue
@@ -182,6 +182,13 @@
                 />
               </v-col>
               <span class="text-body-1 text-medium-emphasis">Report incident card settings</span>
+              <v-col cols="12">
+                <v-checkbox
+                  v-model="suggest_security_event_over_incident"
+                  label="Suggest Security Event Over Incident"
+                  hint="Controls whether to suggest security events over incidents for regular users. When enabled, security events are prioritized in the UI."
+                />
+              </v-col>
               <v-col cols="12">
                 <v-text-field
                   v-model="report_incident_instructions"
@@ -264,6 +271,7 @@ export default {
       "selected.report_incident_instructions",
       "selected.report_incident_title_hint",
       "selected.report_incident_description_hint",
+      "selected.suggest_security_event_over_incident",
       "selected.snooze_extension_oncall_service",
       "dialogs.showCreateEdit",
     ]),
diff --git a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/store.js b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/store.js
index 41595764013e..0872ec441994 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/store.js
+++ b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/project/store.js
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ const getDefaultSelectedState = () => {
     storage_use_title: false,
     allow_self_join: null,
     select_commander_visibility: null,
+    suggest_security_event_over_incident: null,
+    stable_priority_id: null,
+    snooze_extension_oncall_service_id: null,
+    report_incident_instructions: null,
+    report_incident_title_hint: null,
+    report_incident_description_hint: null,
+    send_daily_reports: null,
+    send_weekly_reports: null,
+    weekly_report_notification_id: null,
   }
 }