Threat Has No Perimeter: Why Physical and Cyber Security Must Be Managed Together
Security Boulevard, Friday, October 9th, 2026
Attacks exploit gaps between physical and cyber security teams, so organizations should manage the two disciplines together.
This Security Boulevard article argues that most organizations still split physical security from cybersecurity, even though many damaging incidents exploit the gaps between them.
Examples include a phishing email, a contractor whose network access is never revoked or a network-connected camera left unsecured, while attack surfaces now extend to cloud services, hybrid workforces, vendors, smart buildings and IoT devices.
Because threats have no perimeter, the two disciplines must be managed together.