Physical and IT Security Convergence

The drive to integrate U.S. corporations’ physical and IT security missions has gathered considerable speed, with companies eager to take a holistic approach to plugging gaps vulnerable to terrorism and theft risks and pushing for greater efficiencies from their security operations.

Leaders of companies’ physical security departments are being thrust into unfamiliar roles-- and they need to prepare now for this fundamental security management change.

Based on the experiences of other companies, what kind of security organization can a newly minted CSO expect to lead, and how can he expect it to operate on a daily basis? What kind of communication and relationship can you expect between physical and IT security specialists? How are job descriptions and salaries being defined for CSOs now, and what will they look like five years from now?

Join us as our panel of physical and IT security experts who have played central roles in the integration movement bottom-line organizational convergence from a physical security leader’s viewpoint.

The panel includes:

Gareth Webley, Chief Security Officer, National City Corp., Cleveland, is in charge of diverse physical and IT security missions for a major financial institution and is a member of the Open Security Exchange professional council that's promoting greater convergence.

Dave Tyson, Chief Security Officer, City of Vancouver, is the senior security strategist for a major city government and oversaw the convergence of its physical and IT security functions, resulting in a 54% decline in policy violations within 90 days.

James Connor, Senior Manager of Global Security Systems, Symantec Corp., Cupertino, CA, is in charge of physical and IT convergence at Symantec and is a member of the Open Security Exchange, an industry council that promotes convergence.

Phil Libin, President, CoreStreet, Cambridge, MA, is a provider of security validation systems and active proponent of converged systems in North America.

Their guidance will help you:

• Learn from the successes and mistakes of others in managing a combined physical/IT security operation on a daily basis.
• Decide which type of education, training and relationship-building is most important right now for a physical security director positioning himself for a CSO’s role.
• Bridge the communication gap with the tekkies in the IT department and become viewed as an ally.
• Identify the trends in security org charts and CSO job descriptions, so that you can plan for what’s coming five years down the line.

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