Cyber 101 for the Physical Security Professional
Cybersecurity is the topic in every end-user meeting, every request for proposal and every conversation with IT, and it’s not going away. But for many security industry professionals, the language of cyber can feel like a foreign dialect. It’s easy to nod along and hope no one asks a follow-up question. This session changes that.
Cyber 101 for the Physical Security Professional is a fast-moving, jargon-busting keynote for young professionals who want to show up to those conversations prepared. You won’t leave a certified cybersecurity expert, but you will leave with a working understanding of what the terms mean and how they show up in the access control products you sell, specify or deploy every day.
We’ll cover five things every physical security professional needs to know: AES encryption, TLS, OSDP, 802.1x network authentication and data-at-rest protection. We’ll also unpack why cyber has moved from a back-office IT concern to the centerpiece of nearly every physical security conversation. If you’ve ever wanted to hold your own in a room with an IT director or chief information security officer, this is your starting point.
Speaker
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Jeremy FrommMercury Security Evangelist
HIDJeremy Fromm is the evangelist for Mercury Security, the global leader in open-architecture original equipment manufacturer (OEM) access control hardware. With close to 20 years of experience in the security industry—including roles in product management, technical support and enterprise business development—Fromm brings a deep, hands-on understanding of the evolving physical security landscape.
Throughout his career, Fromm has worked closely with many of Mercury’s OEM partners and their end users, giving him a unique perspective on what the market is demanding—and where powerful features and platforms are still underutilized. His firsthand experience across the ecosystem enables him to bridge the gap between technology capabilities and real-world application.
A passionate advocate for open architecture and future-ready security, Fromm is especially excited about end-to-end encryption—because let’s face it, what’s more thrilling than securing data from door to cloud?
