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 SecurityTraditionally, 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.