Smart buildings and NIS2: when a cyberattack becomes a physical risk
The digitalisation of buildings —access control, video surveillance, ventilation and fire protection— blurs the line between physical security and cybersecurity. According to EXPOPROTECTION, a cyber incident can open unauthorised access points, block exits during an evacuation or affect alarms and smoke extraction systems. Within the framework of the European NIS2 and CER directives, experts gathered by the trade fair, held on 3-5 November in Paris, call for integrating risk prevention, physical security and cybersecurity in coordinated teams.
In 40 seconds
- A cyberattack on a connected building can compromise access, alarms and smoke extraction systems, affecting people's safety
- NIS2 and CER expand European risk management and resilience requirements, although their application depends on each directive and its national transposition
- Experts call for network segmentation, advanced monitoring, degraded operating modes and multi-risk drills
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