Security Technology and Systems Integration
Michelle L. Chace · 2026
This chapter examines the technologies that form the foundation of modern physical security and how integration enhances protection, efficiency, and resilience. Students explore surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, and communication systems as part of unified security architectures. Through real-world applications and case analysis, readers learn how Physical Security Information Management platforms centralize operations and how cybersecurity standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology SP 800-207 and International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission 27001 protect Internet Protocol-based devices. Integration, when aligned with industry standards and guided by thoughtful system design, enables organizations to achieve situational awareness, interoperability, and sustainability.