Security Professional

There is a race for Technology implementation in every field. This affects Security Management too due to which ‘Security Automation’ is considered as the most important component amongst the five Security layers ( https://securitypracticesandsolutionbysmit.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-five-layers.html ). Many times, Security Technology is implemented not due need to mitigate the risk or bring efficiency, implemented for sake of it, there is no estimation of what in Security is to be automated, why to be automated, and how to be automated. This results in a bad investment, dissatisfaction amongst Management & Owners, unhappy users (employees, workforce, visitors, etc.), and most importantly, the risk remains. Problem statement In the last 19 years have seen several examples where Security Automation is not balanced with actual need. There are mainly four logical scenarios for imbalanced situations in Security technology: 1. Over-implemented – logically such cases should not be mu...

In earlier blogs overview on ‘Risk Chain’, ‘Methodology to break’ the chain and ‘Five layers’ of Security was presented. There are various Security processes which contribute to complete the de-risking need. If we try to put score on each component of Security need, we will be able to prioritize the implementation requirement vis-à-vis risk. Threat” exposure is not possible without movement of men, material, or information. Therefore, controlling, regulating, and monitoring movements to-n-fro Secured - Non-Secured area is important.   Crime is not possible without access breach therefore, reasoned ‘Access control’ establishment nearly completes the Security. Access control is “The practice of regulating entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorised person”, access could be physical or digital. Un-authorised access could be for property or information (damaging Or stealing). Out unauthorised movement of material (property) and information is also access breach.  G...