Facility assessments often focus on doors, cages, CCTV, and environmental protections. Those matter, but they are only part of the risk surface.
Operational process matters just as much: who approves access, how remote hands changes are logged, how cross-connects are validated, and how exception handling is documented during incidents.
When physical controls are strong but execution standards are loose, risk simply moves into day-to-day operations.
That is why Votarix audits look at both environment and operating discipline. A trustworthy facility is one where controls and process reinforce each other.