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August 22, 2016

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How to blend cyber security with your physical security practices

By James Lantrip, segment head for security at Siemens Building Technologies

Cyber security has become an important piece of most physical security practices.

It’s an ever-evolving space because internet of things and the bring your own device (BYOD) space certainly can create challenges securing networks effectively.

Plus it requires expertise that has not been found in the physical security department until the last few years.

To protect your company, systems and information, I would recommend understanding what is connected to your system and your network.  Research and ensure that all devices meet the appropriate standards for your company.

Next, work in a physical security practice in conjunction with your cyber security practice. They have to go hand-in-hand or one will leaves gaps in protection for the other.

Finally, make sure that you understand that the threat environment is ever changing. It’s getting increasingly more sophisticated and you have to have the experienced personnel to deal with the changing threats, make recommendations, and recognize those challenges and stay ahead of it.

There are experienced integrators that understand this and will work with you.

The best practices in this space will continue to evolve.  Today, they are relatively straightforward: have both a cyber security and physical security practice that work together, create the processes for protecting your environment from cyber attacks, identify the holes, and close them, have a quick response programme to handle any crisis that could pop up and protect the physical space so nobody has direct access to your network or your key servers.

Never get complacent you will need keep it evolving and growing as you go forward.

This is an excerpt from an interview with James Lantrip, segment head for security at Siemens Building Technologies. You can read the full interview on SecuritySolutionsWatch.com.

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