For most of the history of the AV industry, security was someone else’s job. Integrators focused on displays, DSPs, cameras, control systems, and the user experience inside the room. The network existed, but it was simply the pipe connecting everything together. If there were firewall rules or authentication policies, those belonged to the IT department. AV network security is now the integrator’s responsibility. Today, the moment an AV device touches the network, it becomes part of the organization’s security posture. Cameras, touch panels, DSPs, encoders, decoders, control processors, and collaboration appliances are all endpoints. And to IT and cybersecurity teams, every endpoint represents a potential...