Why IT and Security Teams Must Collaborate on Physical Security Modernization

Physical security used to sound like a hardware conversation. Replace the cameras. Upgrade the badge readers. Add coverage in the warehouse. Fix the lobby access point. Maybe retire the ancient NVR humming in a closet, like it has seen too much.

Modern physical security now lives inside the enterprise technology stack. Cameras connect to cloud platforms. Access control depends on identity workflows. AI video search turns footage into operational data. Alerts move through communication tools. Evidence needs retention rules. Admin rights need governance. Every “physical” system now creates a digital footprint, and that footprint eventually touches IT, risk, compliance, or operations.