Technology is crucial for modern physical security teams to protect their organizations from increasingly sophisticated bad actors. This includes video surveillance, access control, alarm systems, intercoms, lidar, emergency power supplies, and more. 

However, these devices can also provide a backdoor for cyber attackers, posing a real threat to most physical security device fleets. Recent attacks on US water facilities show how easily IoT devices can be hacked, and physical security devices are no different. Physical security devices require constant monitoring and management to function correctly and avoid infiltration by cybercriminals. Yet, despite the availability of basic security measures, the scale of implementation often overwhelms physical security teams. 

A perfect example of this is ensuring that the correct hardening policies are implemented on your devices. 

Implementing device hardening policies on physical security devices is fundamental to preventing cyber criminals from exploiting vulnerabilities and gaining unauthorized access. By securing these devices, organizations can safeguard sensitive data and ensure the integrity of their security systems. However, the vast and heterogeneous nature of physical device fleets makes manual implementation of hardening policies impractical and unscalable. It’s simply impossible to manually implement hardening policies on hundreds or thousands of individual devices.

To solve this problem, SecuriThings has launched our new Automated Device Hardening capability, which enables physical security teams to assign recommended security policies to all their devices automatically. Operators can use the device manufacturer’s default hardening policy or set custom policies per their organization’s requirements. 

This automated process radically simplifies device hardening and, in addition to making this task viable, can dramatically slash operational costs associated with manual device hardening. 

Automated Device Hardening is the latest capability in a range of holistic cyber-security safeguards in the SecuriThings platform – including password rotations, firmware upgrades, and certificate management. Together with vulnerability identification, real-time Smart Alerts and extensive cyber reporting capabilities, these safeguards ensure physical security devices are always available, cyber-protected, and fully compliant with internal and external cyber and IT policies and regulations. 

By leveraging these capabilities, SecuriThings customers can enhance their security posture while reducing operational costs and complexity.

For more information or to see a live demo, book a call with one of our experts today.