Corporate security means guarding buildings and equipment, as well as protecting networks. However, physical and IT security exist in disparate silos that compete for resources and don't communicate very well. Consolidate the management of physical and IT security to cut costs, improve business processes, and reduce risk.

The Pain

In mid-sized enterprises, and particularly in large enterprises, physical and IT security exist as separate operational units. These units are mostly unaware of each other's processes, procedures, and goals. Without an integrated security approach, proper access control becomes fragmented. Other complications arising from physical/IT security estrangement include:

• Incompatibility between physical access tokens and IT tokens.
• Inconsistent management of IT logs and physical access logs.
• Inability to reconcile physical and IT logs after a security breach.
• Inconsistent methods for deprovisioning terminated employees or contractors.

Consolidation Benefits

Bringing physical and IT security together under one roof serves a multitude of purposes, initiating an even greater number...