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Physical Security Consultant Survey

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Over the past 15 years, the physical security industry has evolved considerably, given the move to IP. The application of security cameras has greatly expanded, requiring long-reach network connections beyond what traditional office LAN technology support can support.

Please complete the survey to help us better understand this changing industry from a consultant’s perspective. This survey focuses on edge network requirements during an analog-to-IP physical security systems migration or a new security system deployment.

NOTE: The first 50 people to complete the survey will receive a $25 electronic gift card to the email address provided below!

The number of surveys takers so far is: 7.

Thank you! –Ray Bernard

Name(Required)

End-User Perspectives

For each question below, please select the most accurate statement regarding the requirements, development, architectural design, and specification of PoE edge networking for physical security projects.

For edge network operational requirements and overall architecture (including network segregation), the end user relies on:(Required)

For the specification of edge network cybersecurity requirements, the end user relies on:(Required)

What do you usually recommend to clients regarding edge networks?(Required)

Please select the top three concerns end-users have regarding establishing an edge network for their new physical security IP endpoints.(Required)

Physical Security Integrator Perspectives

In your experience, how often does a physical security integrator rely on the customer to establish a PoE edge network?(Required)
In your experience, how often does a physical security integrator rely on a sub-contracted IT service provider to establish a PoE edge network?(Required)
In your experience, what are the top three challenges physical security integrators face regarding setting up a PoE edge network?

Physical Security Consultant Perspectives

How many years have you been involved in security consulting?(Required)
How much of your consulting work relates to security technology, including requirements development, design specifications, deployment oversight, and acceptance testing?(Required)
What do you usually recommend to clients regarding edge networks?(Required)

In your experience, what is the end-user customer's edge network objective if cost is not a primary concern?(Required)

Have you recommended or considered long-reach PoE innovations that leverage Coax or UTP cabling for your customer’s IP projects?(Required)

As a physical security consultant, how often have you been involved in developing requirements or network design for physical security system edge networks?(Required)

As a physical security consultant, how often do you specify acceptance test requirements or develop test plans for physical security system networking?(Required)
If modern edge network design was simpler than traditional network design, would increase the scope of your requirements to incorporate edge networking design?(Required)

End-User Cost Expectations

For each verticals market listed below, in your experience, please indicate the end-users’ per port cost expectations to establish a PoE network for physical security devices (including the cost of cable, network switches, and IDF closet costs, including rack space, power, cooling, and backup power) based on an estimated industry average cost per endpoint.

Healthcare (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Education (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Brick and Mortar Retail (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Government Buildings (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Manufacturing Facilities (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Large Office Buildings (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Parking Lots (Cost Per Port)(Required)
Consent(Required)

Thank You!

Thank you for your support in helping me characterize the current landscape of edge networking for electronic physical security systems. – Ray Bernard