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Global Director of Security Design and Integration

Paula Balmori

Paula Balmori Beltrán is the Global Director of Security Design and Integration at Brivo, based in San Diego, California, USA. With a strong foundation in architecture and extensive experience in security systems design, Paula has built a distinguished career at the intersection of physical security, technology, and design strategy. Before joining Brivo, Paula held leadership and consulting roles at organizations such as the Secure Building Council, the U.S. CPTED Association, Northland Controls, and 4MAT, where she honed her expertise in integrated security planning, risk assessment, and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Paula holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Universidad Europea, bringing a design-driven perspective to security innovation and implementation. Her work continues to advance global standards for intelligent, sustainable, and secure built environments.

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Contributor Brief·Paula Balmori · 1 article
Updated Oct 23, 2025

Security must be embedded in architectural design, not bolted on after

Balmori argues that treating security as an afterthought in building design creates fundamental structural vulnerabilities that cannot be remedied through retrofitting. She advocates for security professionals to collaborate with architects and engineers from the blueprint phase to embed protective measures into the foundational design logic of spaces.

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“Security is treated as an afterthought — something added once a building is nearly complete.”

Bringing Security into the Blueprint (2025-10-23)

Security integration timeline problems identified

Current practice: Security added1
Recommended practice: Security from blueprint2
Collaboration depth required3

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Bringing Security into the Blueprint

“Security collaboration with architects must happen at blueprint stage, not retrofit.”

Themes:Early-stage security integration in designCross-disciplinary collaboration between security and architectureStructural vulnerability prevention through foundational planning

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