The convergence of physical and cyber security

Physical security and cyber security were long handled by different teams with different tools. That separation no longer reflects reality. A cyber attack can open a physical door; a physical intrusion can plant a cyber threat. The two domains have converged, and so must their defence.

How they intersect

• Access control, CCTV and building systems are now networked
• A cyber breach can disable or manipulate physical security
• Physical access can be the route to a cyber compromise
• A single incident often spans both domains

The risk of silos

When physical and cyber teams work in isolation, the seam between them becomes the vulnerability, and an attacker who moves between domains exploits exactly that gap. A converged threat needs a converged response.

One integrated approach

Addressing converged risk means designing physical and cyber security together, on shared, secure infrastructure, with a single picture of threats across both. Bringing those disciplines together is central to how a modern integrator works.