May 21, 2025
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
As cyber and physical security threats converge, organizations must adopt a unified approach to risk management. This live webinar explores the critical intersection of IT and physical security, focusing on strategies to mitigate vulnerabilities, align policies, and harness emerging technologies for a holistic security posture. Join industry experts that can provide actionable strategies for integrating cybersecurity and physical security frameworks, breaking down silos, and building resilience in an increasingly interconnected threat landscape and help prepare you with the tools and knowledge to navigate today’s evolving risks and enhance your organization's overall security strategy.
Some key takeaways from this webinar will include understanding the convergence of cyber and physical threats and best practices for integrating IT and physical security teams. Attendees will also discover how emerging technologies can enhance cross-domain security, gain actionable strategies for proactive risk management and build a resilient, collaborative security culture.
- Understanding the Cyber-Physical Threat Landscape: Key risks and case studies of converged attacks.
- Breaking Down Silos: Building effective collaboration between IT and physical security teams.
- Technology Integration: Exploring IoT, AI, and access control tools for seamless security.
- Risk Management Strategies: Developing proactive measures for incident prevention and response.
- Building Resilience: Cultivating a culture of cross-functional security awareness and alignment.
Speakers
Pierre Bourgeix
CEO and Founder
ESI Convergent
Pierre Bourgeix is the CEO and founder of ESI Convergent. He has spent 30 years as a global security consultant and innovator through his experience with The Rand Corporation, the US State Department, ADT/Tyco Security, HySecurity, Wallace International, SecureState, and BoonEdam. Currently, Pierre is the CTO and Founder of ESI Convergent, LLC.
Pierre’s primary expertise is in physical and cyber security governance, and he has years of experience within the physical security arena, including experience working with the US Secret Service, the NSA, and the CIA. Projects include a forensic security assessment for Saudi Aramco and a forward base security assessment in radar detection, geo-fencing, and communications testing for the U.S. Navy in Iraq and Kuwait. Pierre also helped the Saudi government implement long-range video surveillance, gate and fence control systems, and ground sensing systems on the Saudi Arabian border.
From a strong foundation in the physical security, barrier, and gate control industry, Pierre’s path has grown to include electronic security, managed services security, and the IT and cybersecurity arena. He has spoken globally at conferences, manufacturing events, and association meetings. Pierre is a highly regarded thought leader in the convergence of IT, OT, and Physical Security and is a renowned expert in integrating converged technology platforms, ranging from large manufacturers to utility companies such as First Energy. He is currently creating security standards for testing products, systems, and solutions. Additionally, Pierre is developing a model that will explain the converged security Kill chain, which will lead to the need for proper predictive analytics across IT, OT, and Physical Security and the development of a converged standard.
Rodney Thayer
Security Consultant
Smithee, Spelvin, Agnew & Plinge, Inc.
Rodney Thayer is the Security Consultant at Smithee, Spelvin, Agnew & Plinge, Inc. He is a network security practitioner specializing in physical security systems. His “convergence engineering” practice evaluates, specifies, and successfully deploys network-attached physical security systems. He has a background in software development, specializing in network protocols and cryptography. He has written, lectured, hacked, and developed networking, cryptography, and embedded systems standards. He has decades of experience in the computer business and has a variety of clients, including large end users, manufacturers, designers, and integrators.
Steven Brown
Vice President for Strategy & Business Development
Prometheus Security Group Global
Steven Brown is Vice President for Strategy & Business Development at Prometheus Security Group Global (PSG). He is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, decorated combat veteran, and integrated security expert with more than two decades of unique experience crafting policy, strategy, and operational plans securing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives materials and critical infrastructure worldwide. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and is a certified Project Management Professional and Scrum Master. In addition to extensive military and civilian experience supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. European Command, and U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, he managed an extensive nuclear security engineering and operations portfolio including research and development, design, and integration at Sandia National Laboratories before joining PSG in 2022.
Moderator: Steve Lasky
Editorial Director
SecurityInfoWatch.com
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