2 Critical Reasons Why Physical Security is Just as Important to Your Business as Cyber Security

Many high-risk, security sensitive enterprises spend vast amounts of money on cybersecurity– and rightfully so. Protecting sensitive data is a critical concern for any institution. However, while focusing on things like firewalls and encryption software to protect their data, physical security often takes a back seat; and that is a huge mistake that can end up driving the total cost of use up significantly.

Here’s how physical security can help protect your critical IT systems.

Perimeter Security Keeps Those With Malevolent Intent, Out

The first and most obvious way to protect critical systems is to keep those with harmful or criminal intent away from them. That may seem like a no-brainer, but keeping the perimeter secure is the best way to prevent a multitude of costly crimes. When it comes to crime, preventing them is far better than managing the far-reaching after-effects of a major security incident.

Physical Security Allows You to Limit Who Has Access to Servers and IT Infrastructure

Access control allows users to control who can or cannot gain access to your critical IT infrastructure or your critical data. It can also provide an audit of who accessed those areas, and when. A lack of physical security is always a threat to cybersecurity. If an unauthorized person can gain access to the building, and thusly to the IT system,  they can use this physical access to hack the system to steal information or launch an attack. Cyber warfare is a growing risk globally and though the main thrust is the disruption of physical civilian critical infrastructure, no enterprise is immune from healthcare, government, or educational facilities to financial institutions. Access control adds an additional critical layer of security.

For high-level enterprises, physical security should not be thought of as a separate or lesser security control. It should be considered part of a fully crafted and well-designed security architecture. ProNet Security Solutions has been serving the critical needs of high-security industries for over 28 years, equipping them with the physical security tools they need.

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