How many companies are seeing a convergence of Cyber Security with Physical Security? How many are keeping this separated but incorporating more of governance model and matrix reporting and collaborating. If you are converging Cyber Security and Physical Security, why are you doing that and who is it reporting to? If you are keeping it separate but incorporating greater governance, are you a better focus and attention to security overall?
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Physical and Cybersecurity have to live harmony to ensure holistic risk Appetite for the organization.Not only this convergence brings more stability to risk management strategy. For example,Product organizations are heavily investing in their insider threats program which requires Cybersecurity as well as physical security
In our company, we have merged the physical security culture program with the information security program, both of which include bonus-driven goals for 100% of employees. The results are presented to the board and C-levels, and the programs are part of our ESG strategy. This integration simplifies the dissemination of the security culture, as physical and digital security topics are addressed monthly in meetings with all employees. This improves communication, especially among operational IT users who heavily rely on digital applications in critical 24/7 operations.
While there's a clear trend towards greater integration of cyber and physical security, organizations are taking different approaches based on their specific needs and structures and it also has a cultural aspect to it. The key focus is on improving overall security risk management and effectiveness through better collaboration, governance, and strategic alignment, whether through full convergence or enhanced coordination between separate teams.