Genetec reveals the investment of physical security companies in cybersecurity

The study of Genetec, based on the responses of more than 3.700 physical security professionals from around the world, shows that 49% will have a cybersecurity strategy for 2023.

Cybersecurity continues to be one of the main concerns of physical security professionals worldwide, as revealed by a recent study by Genetec, provider of technologies for unified and public security, to address 2023.

Based on the opinions of more than 3.700 professionals physical security companies from around the world, the report reveals that almost half (49%) have activated a cybersecurity strategy this year, and more than a third (36%) está pensando en invertir en herramientas relacionadas para mejorar su entorno de seguridad física en los próximos doce meses.

Cuando se les preguntó por los retos a los que se enfrentan a la hora de gestionar la seguridad de los empleados y visitantes, más de la mitad de las organizaciones seleccionaron la ciberseguridad como su principal reto. Un dato especialmente evidente para las organizaciones con más de 100.000 employees, since he 62,3% subrayó que esta era su mayor preocupación, in front of 52,1% con una plantilla menor.

De las muchas funciones relacionadas con la ciberseguridad y la protección de datos desplegadas por los equipos de seguridad física en el último año, el endurecimiento cibernético del hardware de seguridad física y la gestión del control de acceso are the most popular, with the 40% among respondents implementing new measures aimed at those capabilities.

'It is reassuring to see that physical security professionals prioritize their organization's cybersecurity posture,' explains Mathieu Chevalier, security architect at Genetec-. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, leading a deep defense strategy remains the best plan an organization can have'.

For this expert, companies 'will have to implement cybersecurity best practices and choose technology partners that offer higher levels of automation to address potential threats, as well as examine their entire supply chain, instead of just hardening networks and systems.

Functions integrated into Security Center

• Security Center firmware vault: keeps surveillance cameras secure and up to date, alerting customers to available updates, automatically validating firmware compatibility to send it directly to the camera from the platform.
• Streamvault Devices: With a cyberattack-resistant design, it has more than two hundred preconfigured security options to ensure the protection of all parts of the customer's infrastructure.
• Certificate Management: this feature integrated in Security Center 5.11 simplifies the task of managing the lifecycle of certificates, permitiendo a los usuarios mantener sin esfuerzo sus dispositivos conectados y funcionando.
• Genetec Update Service (GUS): avisa a los usuarios de las nuevas actualizaciones de los productos, de manera que pueden descargarlas o instalarlas automáticamente según su propia programación.
• Security Score widget: se trata de una herramienta de endurecimiento dinámico que comprueba la seguridad del sistema en tiempo real. Establece unas directrices y luego supervisa si los distintos elementos del sistema las cumplen.