Integrated Access Control in Tertiary Education

This CPD is aimed at those who are just starting out on a learning journey in access control. You have maybe just started a career or perhaps you role is focused on other areas such as M&E and all you need is a basic knowledge. The industry is full of common features and terms that any access control system, large or small, would use. We cover basic design, industry protocols, reader and credential types, system architecture benefits and mobile technology.

Access Control forms an important part of any good security design. This CPD cover’s key principles in design including credential technologies and vulnerabilities, system architecture types, platform migrations, open integration & API and key considerations for your access control project.

This presentation reviews the impact that COVID-19 has had on businesses and how to put your access control system at the heart of your new strategy to support making your place of work COVID secure.

Looking at the challenges faced when designing an effective, integrate and future-proofed access control system for a multi-tenant building. Whether you are a consultant creating a new building or campus from scratch or replacing an unsupported legacy system, this CPD will highlight key areas to improve how your existing systems can work as an integrated component in your entire buildings ecosystem. This CPD is aimed at those who are responsible for designing or operating security systems for today’s modern multi-tenant environments.

To build an understanding around integrated perimeter intruder detection and provide insight into the benefits of integrated perimeter security. To further provide an overview of the PIDs Market, what is required to specify and the different types of PIDs that can be used – looking at two of the most popular, discussing the pros and cons of each to help individuals choose which PID is right for you.

In a world where cyber threats are evolving and ever-changing, are we prepared for an attempted attack? What is the risk to our organisations, and are our security systems up to the task of protecting against unauthorised access to our data? We’re going to look at the relationship between cyber and high security, define what cyber security is and why it is so important, detail how to recognise a responsible cyber vendor, and discuss why organisations of all sizes should consider government-approved security solutions as part of their cyber protection.

A chance to focus on mobile phone technology and how it can be used within a modern security system. We’ll discuss the benefits of mobile technology and how it can influence your security strategy, the mobile credential versus traditional card technology, how to improve incident management response and actively build intelligence into your security system using mobile phone technology.

A chance to focus specifically on the access credential itself. So often in the industry it can get forgotten or considered at a later stage in a project at the expense of the types of readers. The session doesn’t aim to get too technical but to provide some clarity around the subject and cover off the most popular and commonly used in the security sector. These include considerations to be made around access cards, biometrics and mobile options.

How to put your access control system at the heart of your security strategy. Good access control design can add value way beyond the conventional and unlock solutions for multiple business problems – helping your business stay open and resilient.