The main challenges of e-security

Julio Pérez Carreño, secretary of the board of directors of the Spanish Association of Security Companies (AES) and coordinator of its Electronic Security work area, explains that the main challenge currently facing the electronic security industry is the application of cybersecurity principles in its physical systems. "Especially in its perimeter devices such as IP cameras, video management and access control systems, as well as in the management of the data generated in the various intrusion detection subsystems."

In the past, many industry professionals ignored cybersecurity risks and claimed that their systems had no connection to the outside world via the internet. But "once responsibility and accountability around cyber breaches redefined the importance of these separate isolated systems, the door was opened for connected services, such as the cloud, to play a larger role in extending security and system management needs for OT and IT teams."

Vulnerability to attacks

Therefore, information security and data protection have become a priority for electronic security companies in recent years. "Poor password management, the use of outdated security tools or the lack of a robust data protection strategy are just a few of the elements that can put an IT environment and e-security systems at serious risk."

Julio Pérez Carreño explains that an electronic security system is at risk when it is vulnerable to attacks that may affect the following factors: "availability, confidentiality, reliability, integrity of the information provided, operability due to misuse of the systems, and lack of regular updates".