1. A method comprising: receiving a captured image of an operator at an operator console of an industrial process control and automation system; identifying whether the operator captured in the image is authorized to use the operator console; and performing a function based on whether the operator is authorized to use the operator console, wherein the function comprises, in response to determining that the operator captured in the image is not authorized: activating an alarm; and storing an identification of one or more commanded sensors or actuators of the industrial process control and automation system that correlate with a time the image was captured.