Physical Security
Physical Security & Cyber Resilience
A truly resilient organisation secures both its digital and physical environments. The two are inseparable. An unlocked server room, a tailgater through a secure door, or an unattended workstation can render your most sophisticated cyber defences irrelevant in minutes.
At CyberSolace, physical security assessment is a core part of how we help organisations achieve a complete and credible security posture — not an add-on, but an integral discipline that sits alongside our cyber assessments, penetration testing and governance work.
For organisations pursuing ISO27001 certification or seeking to strengthen their overall security programme, physical security controls are a mandatory consideration. We bring the same rigour, independence and pragmatism to this domain as we do to every other aspect of our work.
Why Physical Security Cannot Be an Afterthought
Cyber attackers do not limit themselves to digital entry points. Physical access to your premises, equipment or personnel represents a genuine and often underestimated attack surface. A motivated adversary who can walk into your building, access a server room, plug in a device or observe sensitive information on screen has bypassed every technical control you have invested in.
The risks are real and well documented — from insider threats and social engineering at reception, to inadequate access controls in sensitive areas and weak processes around visitor management. Organisations that address cyber risk without considering the physical dimension have a blind spot that bad actors are well positioned to exploit.
Our physical security work helps leadership teams understand and close that gap — practically, proportionately and in the context of your wider security programme.
How We Can Help
We offer two focused physical security services, delivered independently or as part of a broader cyber engagement or compliance programme.
Physical Security Assessments
A physical security assessment gives your leadership team an objective, independent view of how well your premises, facilities and operational practices protect your people, assets and data. We assess the controls and processes you have in place, including:
- Access management and perimeter security controls
- Secure area and server room protections
- Visitor and contractor management protocols
- Clean desk and physical asset handling practices
- Benchmarking against ISO27001 and relevant standards
You receive a clear, prioritised report of findings and practical recommendations, written for both technical and non-technical audiences. For organisations on a compliance journey, our assessment output is structured to directly support your certification evidence requirements.
Physical Security Penetration Testing
Physical penetration testing puts your defences to the test under realistic conditions. Our consultants simulate the tactics and techniques used by real-world adversaries to identify weaknesses that assessments alone may not surface. This includes:
- Attempted unauthorised access to secure and restricted areas
- Tailgating and social engineering exercises at entry points
- Testing of staff responses to suspicious activity and scenarios
- Identification of physical attack paths to critical systems and data
Engagements are scoped carefully with your team in advance to ensure they are safe, controlled and proportionate to your environment. Findings are documented in a detailed report covering what was attempted, what succeeded, what was prevented, and what needs to change. This type of exercise is increasingly expected as part of mature security programmes and ISO27001 implementations.
Ready to Assess Your Physical Security Posture?
Whether you are starting a compliance programme, responding to a specific concern, or looking to take a more complete view of your organisation’s security, we are happy to have an initial conversation at no obligation.
Contact us today to discuss your requirements and find out how CyberSolace can help you build a security posture that covers every angle.