Jamie Storholm

Most security professionals believe they know where the time goes in a physical security assessment. It’s the walkthrough, right? The long hours on-site. Walking the perimeter. Checking access points. Observing behavior. Documenting vulnerabilities in real time. That’s what feels like the work. But it’s not. The real cost, the part that quietly eats your time, stretches delivery timelines, and limits how many assessments you can actually complete, starts after you leave the site. And once you...

Physical security has always been about more than locks, cameras, and guards. Today, it’s about understanding risk holistically—how physical vulnerabilities intersect with digital exposure, public data, and real-world threat patterns. As risks grow more complex, the traditional physical security assessment report template is evolving, and artificial intelligence is playing a major role in that transformation.

One of the biggest bottlenecks in the assessment process has always been the final write-up. Converting raw findings into a clean, polished executive summary requires time, context, and consistency—especially when explaining risks to non-technical audiences.