Essentials of Convergence
This certificate program focuses on the convergence of physical security and cybersecurity to better manage an organization’s overall security risk profile.
Threat actors try to exploit any vulnerability—whether physical or cyber—to get what they want, so your organization’s security posture must be strong on all fronts.
But traditionally, companies have managed physical security and cybersecurity risks separately, primarily because the personnel and equipment needed for prevention and response require distinct technologies, talents, and capabilities.
This certificate program focuses on the convergence of physical security and cybersecurity to better manage an organization’s overall security risk profile.
Participants will learn how fundamental physical security and cybersecurity philosophies and concepts can be applied cross-functionally to provide a holistic solution that provides multi-layered protection.
This essential certificate is specifically designed for both physical security and cybersecurity professionals.
This online certificate program provides 6 months of access to the course material and includes a certificate assessment. Successful completion of the course and passing the evaluation awards a certificate of competency.
This certificate demonstrates that you have gained the essential knowledge and skills to recognize converged security risks and opportunities.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand how security philosophies stemming from physical security and cybersecurity relate to and complement each other
- Describe key security concepts and their applications to converged risks
- Identify how threats apply to physical and cyber assets
- List the benefits of a converged security function
Honestly, I’m surprised to see this. As a 10-year security manager and a 10-year IT specialist, I wondered where the twain would meet. There is a massive opportunity in the convergence of physical security skills with cybersecurity governance.
Physical security officers, trained observers, offer a different perspective to the world of cybersecurity professionals.