Cybersecurity can fail before a firewall gets involved. A damaged patch lead...

https://oliviasinsightfulthoughts.novacrestiq.com/posts/why-flat-networks-make-breaches-worse

Cybersecurity can fail before a firewall gets involved. A damaged patch lead can stop VPN handshakes, while default switch credentials can give an intruder a path across the office. See why the physical network deserves attention.