Cybersecurity can’t compensate for a network that’s physically easy to disrupt....

https://seo.edu.rs/blog/what-is-poe-and-why-does-it-matter-for-network-design-11222

Cybersecurity can’t compensate for a network that’s physically easy to disrupt. A damaged patch lead can make VPN handshakes fail, while a switch left on default credentials can give an intruder a path to move between systems