In a world where digital and physical threats increasingly intersect, an integrated security strategy is essential for ensuring business continuity.
From Separate Silos to a Unified Security Framework
The whitepaper emphasizes that organizations today need a holistic approach to security. IT professionals face increasingly complex cyber threats, while physical security is often underestimated as a gateway to digital vulnerabilities. By no longer viewing IT and physical security as separate domains, but as two sides of the same coin, you can build a much more robust defense against breaches.
A first step in this process is collaboration: IT and physical security teams that combine their knowledge, resources, and strategies can respond to incidents more quickly and effectively. Think of joint platforms, centralized management, and unified procedures.
Technology with Built-in Cybersecurity
A resilient organization requires solutions designed from the ground up with cybersecurity in mind. The whitepaper advises paying attention to built-in features such as authentication, encryption, and access management when selecting physical security systems. “Privacy by Design” also plays a crucial role in this, for example through video anonymization or automatic archive management functions.
Moreover, it is essential that these systems easily receive updates — something that is greatly simplified through a hybrid cloud approach. This allows you to respond more quickly to new vulnerabilities and prevent outdated software from becoming a weak link.
One Platform, one Truth
Centralizing security data within a unified platform not only provides overview but also consistency in your security policy. Instead of separate subsystems, such as access control or camera surveillance, your organization manages all data through one secure environment. This simplifies managing access rights, prevents “zombie accounts”, and strengthens the overall cyber resilience of the company.
Finally, the whitepaper recommends consciously choosing suppliers that treat cybersecurity as a top priority, including compliance with ISO and SOC2 certifications.
Are you ready to truly unite physical and digital security? Then download the whitepaper, offered by Genetec, and discover how your organization can become more resilient step by step.