Security convergence is motivated by the recognition that corporate assets are increasingly information-based.
"[1] Survey participants in an ASIS Foundation study The State of Security Convergence in the United States, Europe, and India define security convergence as "getting security/risk management functions to work together seamlessly, closing the gaps and vulnerabilities that exist in the space between functions.
"[3] The concept of security convergence has gained currency within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which, according to founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab, "is characterised by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres.
According to the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, "The adoption and integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices has led to an increasingly interconnected mesh of cyber-physical systems (CPS), which expands the attack surface and blurs the once clear functions of cybersecurity and physical security.
[7] According to the United States Department of Homeland Security, "The consequences of unintentional faults or malicious attacks [on cyber-physical systems] could have severe impact on human lives and the environment.
“Today’s threats are a result of hybrid and blended attacks utilizing Information Technology (IT), physical infrastructure, and Operational Technology (OT) as the enemy avenue of approach," notes former CISA Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security Brian Harrell.
"[11] According to the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: "Organizations with converged cybersecurity and physical security functions are more resilient and better prepared to identify, prevent, mitigate, and respond to threats.