Are You Protecting Every Entrance to Your Business?

Are You Protecting Every Entrance to Your Business?

Are you sure every entrance to your business is secure? Main doors are not the only concern. Employee entrances, loading docks, side doors, emergency exits, gates, and other access points can create security gaps.

Quick answer: Businesses can protect vulnerable entrances with access control, door-entry technology, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and appropriate monitoring.

Which Business Entrances Should You Check?

• Main entrances
• Employee entrances
• Side and rear doors
• Loading docks
• Warehouse doors
• Parking garage entrances
• Gates
• Restricted-area doors

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Are Employees Still Using Physical Keys?

If employees, contractors, or former employees have physical keys, it can be difficult to know who still has access.

Electronic access and door entry systems can provide more control over who can enter specific areas.

Do You Know Who Is Entering Your Building?

Access control can help assign different permissions to employees, managers, contractors, and visitors.

For additional visitor control, see visitor management.

Can Security Cameras Protect Your Entrances?

Yes. Cameras can provide visibility around doors, gates, loading docks, parking areas, and other important access points.

Sentry provides commercial video surveillance for businesses and facilities.

What Happens After Business Hours?

An entrance that is controlled during business hours may become a vulnerability after employees leave.

Businesses can combine intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, and security monitoring for after-hours protection.

What About Loading Docks and Warehouse Doors?

Loading areas often have frequent employee, vendor, delivery, and contractor activity. They should be included in the overall security plan rather than treated as secondary entrances.

See Sentry’s industrial security solutions for larger commercial and industrial facilities.

Can Door Security Work With Video and Alarms?

Yes. Access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection can be integrated to provide more information about activity at protected entrances.

Learn more about integrated security systems.

 

Quick Business Entrance Security Checklist

• Check every exterior door.
• Review employee entrances.
• Secure loading docks.
• Review gates and parking access.
• Identify restricted areas.
• Remove unnecessary access permissions.
• Check camera coverage.
• Test intrusion detection.
• Review after-hours protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best way to secure a commercial door?

The right solution depends on the door and its use. Access control, electronic locks, video surveillance, and intrusion detection can be combined where appropriate.

Should every business entrance have access control?

Not necessarily. Access requirements should be based on the purpose of each entrance and the level of security needed.

Can I monitor business entrances remotely?

Yes. Modern video and access-control systems can provide remote visibility and management for authorized users.

What is the most commonly overlooked business entrance?

Secondary entrances, loading docks, rear doors, employee entrances, and other less-visible access points are often worth reviewing during a security assessment.

Related Security Services

Explore remote access management, biometric security, turnstiles, and maintenance and inspection services.

For complete planning, see system design and engineering.

Final Takeaway

Your main entrance may be secure while a side door, loading dock, gate, or employee entrance creates a security gap.

Review every access point and use the right combination of access control, video, intrusion detection, and monitoring to protect your property.