In any business, security duties and responsibilities may be spread between different departments to fulfill different needs. The physical security, IT, compliance and facilities departments all may have different responsibilities falling under the heading of ‘security’ to protect employees, assets and company data. While physical security helps keep potential threats at bay by controlling access and surveilling the facility, IT protects the network and servers from hacking, and facilities makes sure that the building itself is maintained and doesn’t pose any risks. Prevention has always been a goal for security; proactively averting threats to the business reduces the need for response and remediation and is a the most desirable risk management model for any organization. With today’s technology, IT can install firewalls on the network, while physical security could implement facial recognition software to prevent former employees from entering the building. Compliance regulations ensure that all departments meet standards for protection and prevention.
