More Than Just a Door: How Access Systems Truly Shape Security

Why do we still speak of “access control” – when it has long been about authorization, processes and security across the entire system? In the new episode of our podcast Fill the Gap, Manuel Bohé speaks with Anja Wagner about modern security concepts, the role of doors – and why this is often exactly where the biggest weaknesses arise.

With her background in business informatics and years of practical experience, Anja Wagner brings a clear perspective: security does not arise through control, but through intelligent authorization structures. Together we discuss why the term “access control” is actually misleading – and why holistic authorization management is indispensable today. The focus is on concrete challenges from practice: from outdated locking systems and complex system landscapes to hybrid solutions between mechanical and digital access systems. It becomes clear: the reality in companies is rarely homogeneous – and that is precisely where the real complexity lies. Key questions of this episode: Why are mechanical keys still a security risk? How can grown system landscapes be sensibly connected? And why is the door, as a “critical component,” still underestimated in many projects? An episode for anyone who wants to understand how physical security really works – systemically, practically and with a clear view of the future.

🔍 About our guest: Anja Wagner is an expert in access and authorization management with a focus on physical security in companies and critical infrastructure. She combines IT logic with structural security requirements and advocates for modern, integrated security concepts.

⚙️ Why this matters: As digitalization increases, so do the demands on physical security. Companies face the challenge of integrating complex, often historically grown systems while meeting regulatory requirements at the same time. This episode shows why an integrated approach is decisive – and why processes, technology and architecture must be thought of together.

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