Essentials of Convergence: Bridging the Gap between Physical Security and Cybersecurity Certificate Program

Threat actors try to exploit any type of vulnerability—whether physical or cyber—to get what they want, so your organization’s security posture must be strong on all fronts. But traditionally, companies have managed physical security and cybersecurity risks separately, primarily because the personnel and equipment necessary for prevention and response required distinct technology, talents, and capabilities.

This certificate program focuses on the convergence of physical security and cybersecurity to better manage the overall security risk profile for an organization. Participants will learn how fundamental physical security and cybersecurity philosophies and concepts can be applied cross functionally to provide a holistic solution that provides multi-layered protection. This essentials certificate is specifically designed for both physical security and cybersecurity professionals.

This online certificate program includes 6-month access to the course material and a certificate assessment. Successful completion of the course and passing the assessment awards a certificate of competency. This certificate demonstrates you have gained the essential knowledge and skills to recognize converged security risks and opportunities.

Learning objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

1. Understand how security philosophies stemming from physical security and cybersecurity relate to and complement each other
2. Describe key security concepts and their applications to converged risks
3. Identify how threats apply to physical and cyber assets
4. List the benefits of a converged security function