Are You Still Managing Multiple Security Systems Separately?
Are your security cameras, alarms, access control, and other systems all operating separately?
If your team has to check different systems to understand one security event, it may be time to consider an integrated approach.
Quick answer: Integrated security connects compatible technologies so businesses can manage security more efficiently and get better information about what is happening across the property.
What Is an Integrated Security System?
An integrated security system connects multiple security technologies so they can share information or be managed together.
- Access control
- Video surveillance
- Intrusion detection
- Security alarms
- Visitor management
- Emergency communication
- Remote security management
Learn more about Sentry’s integrated security systems.
Why Integrate Your Security Systems?
- Get more information about security events.
- Reduce the need to manage disconnected systems.
- Improve visibility across the property.
- Connect access events with video.
- Manage multiple security functions more efficiently.
- Make future expansion easier.
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Can Access Control and Cameras Work Together?
Yes. When access control and video surveillance are integrated, an access event can be associated with video from the same area.
This can help security personnel understand who entered an area and what happened around the entrance.
See access and door entry and video surveillance.
Can Intrusion Detection Work With Cameras?
Yes. An intrusion event can be connected with video surveillance to provide additional visual information about the event.
Explore intrusion detection.
Can Visitor Management Work With Access Control?
Yes. Visitor management can help register visitors and provide temporary or restricted access when connected with compatible access-control systems.
See visitor management solutions.
Is Integrated Security Useful for Multiple Locations?
Yes. Businesses with multiple offices, retail locations, warehouses, or facilities may benefit from centralized security management.
Authorized users may be able to review security information and manage systems remotely.
Learn more about remote access management.
Is Your Current Security System Ready to Integrate?
You may not need to replace everything. Existing cameras, access-control equipment, alarms, and infrastructure may be usable depending on compatibility and condition.
A system design and engineering assessment can help determine what can be retained, upgraded, or replaced.
Who Benefits From Integrated Security?
- Commercial office buildings
- Warehouses and distribution facilities
- Manufacturing facilities
- Healthcare facilities
- Retail businesses
- Schools and campuses
- Multifamily properties
- Government facilities
Frequently Asked Questions
What does integrated security mean?
It means connecting compatible security technologies so they can share information or be managed together.
Can old security systems be integrated?
Sometimes. Compatibility depends on the equipment, software, infrastructure, and technology involved.
Is integrated security more expensive?
Costs depend on the systems involved, existing equipment, installation, integration, and property requirements. Integration can also reduce duplication and simplify management.
Can integrated security work across multiple locations?
Yes. Multi-location businesses can use centralized or remote security management where the technology supports it.
Still Managing Separate Security Systems?
Sentry Security can review your existing cameras, access control, alarms, and other security technologies and determine where integration can improve your system.
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Related Security Services
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Final Takeaway
If your business is managing separate cameras, alarms, access control, and other systems, an integrated approach may make security easier to manage.
Connecting the right technologies can provide better visibility, more useful security information, and a more scalable system.
Ready to Integrate Your Security Systems?
Request a Security Quote or call 847.353.7200.