The convergence of physical and information security might be likened to the early days of flight. There have been some ambitious attempts at convergence by daredevil visionaries. But as the case studies in a new Deloitte report demonstrate, progress, for the most part, has been slow and difficult. The truth remains that convergence — which is typically based on an individual’s vision rather than on a structured, well thought-out, repeatable model guided by a clear road map — is still in its early stages.

The Alliance for Enterprise Security Risk Management (AESRM) commissioned Deloitte to research and develop a report addressing the:

• Value of security as part of enterprise risk management
• Benefit of a converged view of security in managing enterprise risk

The report, entitled The Convergence of Physical and Information Security in the Context of Enterprise Risk Management, contains case summaries of organizations that have adopted some model of converged physical and information security. It contains insights from security leaders and executives, who share their views on the imminence of convergence, and the possible outcomes. The report presents an objective and realistic view of the state of physical and logical convergence in the security and risk management arena.

Listen to the results of this report via a webcast.