Data centers are built to support operations that are highly available and reliable, and security is a key element of data center operations to help ensure critical operations are protected. But when it comes to cybersecurity, all network-connected devices, including those devices that are not typically thought of as data network equipment, are potential vulnerability points.
Examples include systems related to building automation, security video surveillance, card reader access control, and energy management systems. It is important to consider where those building infrastructure systems interface with the cyber world because now there are remote accessible control points that can affect facility mission, monitoring sensors that can be used by outsiders to gain operational intelligence, and communication paths that may facilitate access to sensitive data systems.