Physical security devices sit on enterprise networks, show up in IT vulnerability scans, and create compliance exposure that no single team fully owns. That governance gap — where physical security, IT, and cyber each hold a piece of the problem but no one has the full picture — is where risk accumulates.
This ebook defines what true convergence actually requires and gives teams a practical framework for closing it.
What's inside:
- Why the convergence gap persists: physical security, IT, and cybersecurity were built for separate problems, developed separate risk frameworks, and still don't share a common definition of what constitutes a crisis.
- The three things true convergence actually requires: ownership clarity, diagnostic visibility, and operational accountability, and why most organizations are only partially there on all three.
- Why existing tools fall short: CPS platforms and SIEMs can surface findings, but neither can execute firmware updates, rotate credentials, or remediate a physical security device — leaving vulnerabilities with no resolution path.
- Four real-world scenarios showing exactly what happens with and without a control plane, from an orphaned CVE bouncing between queues for weeks to a credential exposure that takes months to manually remediate.
- The five measurable outcomes that define a mature convergence program: operational continuity, compliance posture, reporting, fiscal responsibility, and future planning
Who should download this:
If you're a physical security director, IT leader, or cybersecurity practitioner responsible for connected devices across an enterprise environment, this ebook gives you the framework (and the data) to build a governance model that matches your accountability.