One World, One Call
End users leverage partnerships to streamline security across the globe
- By Renae Leary
- Jun 01, 2012
Business operations in today’s market increasingly take on a global
approach. Many of today’s growth-oriented businesses aim to
extend operations to other states and countries after solidifying
success in existing markets, and this trend will only continue to
accelerate. Corporations conduct business with a number of entities
in a variety of locations, and their customers can be as close as Poughkeepsie
or as far as Peru.
The global approach to business drives a need, desire and requirement for a
streamlined approach to security. Technologies, services and procedures need to
be managed from a centralized location not only to increase security and safety
but to deliver long-term ROI and business efficiencies to the customer. A security
systems integrator dedicated to providing a high level of service and innovative
technologies to multinational customers is an ideal partner for an enterprise security
leader. Therefore, such a customer’s security program requires a structured
approach from a single-service provider to successfully bring a worldwide security
program together.
One Worldwide Partner
Whether you’re a C-level executive at a large, multinational enterprise or a smaller
corporation with various locations, it is ideal to rely on a single set of security
standards and a single-service provider to fulfill security needs. With one systems
integrator, there is no more searching through databases to determine who to call
for a specific need or to quickly address critical concerns. When an organization
partners with a global vendor, it is provided with one point of contact for all its
needs in order to streamline technology and service deployments across the globe.
As security solutions become more complex, IT-centric and networked-based,
a knowledgeable solutions company can execute cohesive logical and physical
security installations across the globe, which is critical to ensure consistent and
cost-effective operations. This approach also lends itself to more efficiency in the
enterprise and assists in defining management objectives. With this in mind, enterprise
organizations are ideal candidates to contract a single integrator for all their
physical and logical security solutions. An experienced service company will provide
one team for all plans and devise cohesive and well-executed loss prevention, security, business management and risk
assessment goals and strategies.
There are many options available
to the enterprise that wants to leverage
logical and physical security on
the network. Software platforms, such
as physical security information management
systems, can be deployed and
managed in-house or in the cloud. IP or
analog surveillance is another consideration,
as well as access control ranging
from simple single-door control to
managed access. The possibilities for
effectively managing physical security
and logical network controls are endless,
and it takes a comprehensive solutions
provider to provide a robust plan
and the personnel needed to effectively
deploy a worldwide security program.
A single-source technology and service
provider that is experienced in global
operations connects the end-user enterprise
to all the efficiencies of the network
and streamlines business on the
IT network.
A dedicated, experienced security
systems integrator also will know and
easily grasp the pain points of global
customers. These providers critically
understand the local and regional regulations
and legalities of overseas operations;
effectively plan, execute and communicate
regularly; consistently follow
project status; and update and maintain
services and software. This frees management
of these day-to-day tasks to allow
enterprise security teams to focus on
their vision and roadmap of building a
successful security and business analytic
program across the globe.
Building a ‘Standard’ System
Consider a sole integration company
your single source of command and
control. A single-source provider that
extensively understands business here
and abroad can help organizations
standardize technology and services
no matter where a company conducts
business or has facilities. A dedicated
team focuses on delivering integrated
enterprise security projects in a consistent
solution. Hands down, customers
who standardize on products and services
realize immediate and long-term
cost efficiencies and improved levels of
security. By partnering with a security
integrator that can deliver a consistent
level of support and security systems
across the world, customers have access
to dedicated account management and
the latest updated products and services
specifically tailored to an organization’s
needs.
An experienced systems integrator
delivers the same type of service in one
location as it can at another location
5,000 miles away and allows security
practitioners to realize significant savings
in time, resources and money. The
real value to a global company is the
consistent integration of systems to
provide central control through a single
point of contact, delivering peace of
mind to the security team and C-level
executives.
This article originally appeared in the June 2012 issue of Security Today.