Security integrators and IT professionals in the IoT era

Role Of Security Integrators In The Internet Of Things Era (Source Security)

Networking IoT devices may seem like an information technology (IT) function, typically handled by a chief information officer (CIO). However, says Martens, CIOs will be preoccupied with complex issues far beyond physical security. Therefore, identifying where IoT sensors are placed, how they are managed and how they interact will fall to facility managers. And they will depend on their security integrators’ expertise more than ever.

Technology is pushing the security and IT functions closer together, most obviously because they are increasingly provided over the same infrastructures. There's a lot of good insight at the link.