Episode 89 - Breaking down silos in the convergence of physical and cyber security.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we are
talking about the importance of Breaking Down Silos in the
Convergence of Physical and Cyber Security


Traditionally, in many organisations, physical and cyber security
professionals have been partitioned into two groups possessing
different skill sets and reporting structures. Typically, the
physical security professional may wear many hats and is
responsible for operations, facilities and business continuity,
while the cyber security is responsible for the IT functions and
reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). furthermore, some
organisations include an operational technology (OT) security
professional. As organisations see more and more cyber threats
from ransomware attacks, supply chain disruption and a growing
attack surface on physical security devices, organisations are
actively looking at converging the two groups under a Chief
Security Officer (CSO). In today's podcast, we speak with two
industry executives from the physical and cyber security
professions, who will discuss some of the challenges, best
practices and how technology plays a key role in the convergence
in physical and cyber domains.


 


Our guests for this episode are Jamshed Patel and Joey St.
Jacques.


 


Jamshed Patel is Vice President, Value Engineering at
AlertEnterprise Inc., where he helps lead the Silicon
Valley-based software company's fast-growing global business of
ground-breaking security convergence solutions that are being
adopted by some of the world's most prominent and influential
organisations and critical sectors.


 


Joey St. Jacques is currently the Director of Business
Development for ACRE and Chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory
Board. In his previous role, St. Jacques was employed in the
Critical Infrastructure Sector for over 30 years in various
capacities, including (Engineering, Telecommunication, Finance,
Business Continuity, Facilities Management and Physical &
Cyber Security, as well as Cloud Adoption) where he was
responsible for physical security assets in both Canada &
USA.