Secure Direct Access To Your Company With A Physical Security Assessment
A Physical Vulnerability Is Often How Hackers Access Your Systems
Learn How a Physical Security Assessment Can Help You Button Up Your Facility
It’s time to engage EI for a thorough physical security assessment.
- Did you know that most security breaches are caused by an insider who has unnecessary, in-person access to company systems?
- Have you ever taken a top-to-bottom, inside and out look at the physical security of your facility?
- Are you sure your physical security is as good as it can get given your organizational culture and any requirements you must adhere to, as well as your security budget?
Is Your Space Secure Against Infiltration Attempts and Natural Disasters?
As part of your physical security assessment, EI’s sec-ops team will:
- Determine whether your current security scheme is adequate for your needs
- Consider your organizational culture and any standards you are required to meet
- Get a feel for your team’s attitude toward security
- Measure your physical security vulnerabilities
- Analyze your day-to-day security processes against productivity drivers
- Identify gaps and weak points that expose your organization to risk
- Identify areas of improvement to help safeguard your assets and strategic information
- Create a plain-English report with comprehensive detail and findings
It’s easy to overlook a seemingly small vulnerability that could be damaging down the line.
Don’t wait until after you suffer a successful attack to shore up your physical security.
Covering Your Physical Vulnerabilities Can Make All The Difference
Here’s How Doing So Has Helped Companies Like Yours
“EI is a strong partner for us. They have given us the ability to focus on successfully running our core business while they take care of our various technical requirements, support our end users, and continue to drive improvements to ensure our business is flexible and able to fail over to our disaster recovery scenario at a moment’s notice because they manage that for us as well.”
-Tim Werner, CEO, BlueStar Retirement Services
With the concentration by many organizations on their online vulnerabilities, physical security can often be overlooked. While this is certainly understandable, it could have devastating consequences.
Though cyberattacks tend to make headlines, most security breaches are still caused by an on-premise attacker. It’s much easier to compromise a system when you have physical access to it. Whether the attack comes from a disgruntled employee, a temporary contractor, or a visitor who is unwittingly given unnecessary access, the result is the same and the damage can be severe.
Beyond compromising systems and stealing data, physical security also encompasses areas such as the safety of the parking lot and the security of your reception desk. Are visitors required to sign in? Does this actually happen day to day? Do visitors take the time to sign out when they leave? Do employees tend to prop open the back door? Does valuable equipment get left on the loading dock?
All these questions and many more are answered in a physical security assessment.
Why You Need a Physical Security Assessment
Overlooked:
Given the fact that physical vulnerabilities tend to be exploited first and foremost, it’s critical that you don’t overlook this most-travelled route to the potential compromise of your data.
Trusted:
The team at EI has undertaken dozens if not hundreds of physical security assessments for organizations large and small. Whether this is your first foray into addressing your security or you’ve recently moved and want to secure your new space, you can be confident in EI to perform a rigorous analysis.
Committed:
Our sec-ops team will be there every step of the way, from your no-obligation initial consultation through our site visit, preliminary analysis, any revisit that may be required, and finally a comprehensive report.
Adaptable:
If you elect to proceed with remediation of any physical vulnerabilities we detect, the EI team can do so without damaging your organization’s vibrant culture.
Physical Security Assessment FAQ
Q: How does a physical security assessment fit within an overall evaluation?
A: Since physical presence is a prerequisite for so many attacks, it’s vital that you know your organization’s physical vulnerabilities. This goes far beyond locking doors and creating strong passwords but extends to all aspects of your company’s daily routine.
Q: We’ve been a little lax when it comes to security, but now we’re looking to tighten up our operations. Can you help?
A: We’re glad you’ve decided to take a more formal approach to your organizational security, and we’re eager to help. We’ll work with you to determine how to make your systems and facilities as secure as possible given your budget and the particular risks you face.
Q: We’re a small company with a tight-knit team, and we thrive on openness in order to do what we do. How is our organizational culture compatible with a more formalized physical security regime?
A: Naturally, a more open environment is less conducive to tight security. However, this most assuredly does not mean that physical security cannot be improved. Thanks to our decade plus experience working with all manner of organizations, we can help secure your environment to the extent feasible given your culture.
Q: Once your assessment is complete, what’s the next step?
A: Once you give us the go-ahead, we can create a statement of work detailing what can be done to bolster your physical security. We can give this to you in written form or make a presentation to your management team. We’ll designate which items are particularly high priority, and from there, you can decide how you’d like to proceed.
Knowledge is the First Step
Are you wondering what you overlooked when you created your physical security checklists?
Are you ready to bring in a team that’s seen it all to catch anything you may have missed?
The Physical Security of Your Organization Is Of Paramount Importance
Give it the attention it’s due with a comprehensive assessment from EI.
After your organization is shattered by a successful attack is not when you want to be wondering about your physical security
Work to prevent such a calamity from ever occurring with a comprehensive physical security assessment from Enterprise Integration.
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