White Paper on Best Practises in Unified

Security System
After spending 30 years in IT and Security Industry out of which 16 years were in Integrated security
systems. Integrated security systems are still new for India. Large Corporates, PSUs and Infrastructure
projects have just started adopting these systems recently. Still I see most of products available in India
comes from Chinese companies or are rebranded from China. Surprisingly many large suppliers are selling
rebranded products or dumping outdated western technology just to stay in game of giving cheapest
solutions.

With my experience I have tried to put together some important points which should be considered by
every user, consultant or system integrator to design a security solution using latest technology which is
upgradable as per users requirement and long lasting for at least 10-15 years. Not to forget that no product
made somewhere in world directly applies to Indian environment so customisation to Indian user needs is
very important, we cannot just copy any technology mindlessly.

By:
Vinay Vashishta
vinayvrpa@gmail.com
+919810139308
 DOES YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM TAKES
CARE OF FOLLOING ISSUES?

1. Does your integrated system send and receive alarms between different systems? (Two way
communications). E.g on alarm from analytics from CCTV or panic switch by a guard alarm putting on
hooter, PA-system, Security lighting, change in access control system hi alert or alarm from any hardware
gives CCTV pop up with MAP showing location of alarm, action message to security control room and
action taken for the alarm etc.
2. Does your system work in fail safe mode- in case IP or server fails will the system still work in field with
100% design mode not degraded or stand alone mode?
3. Does guard giving duty at gate know the exact point of alarm when hooter is activated, for doing manual
check? In case alarm is raised from CCTV, Guard tour point, any intrusion sensor, manual alarm raised?
4. Can guard acknowledge alarm and put off the hooter on site. Morning software logs are also available?
5. Can guard generate a manual alarm in case situation is out of his control.
6. Will the alarm be escalated to higher level if not acknowledged in a particular time frame?
7. Do you have automatic alarm reports with CCTV clip of post and pre alarm time as required?
8. Does your guard tour system raise alarm if guard is getting late or reaching early on his tour points or guard
has not started his tour?
9. Do you have online report of all main guarding points weather point is manned or not? Alarm raised if
guard not present?
10.Is your system cyber secured? Encryption? Prone to hacking. Networked system have their own
challenges. Future is cyber wars not physical. If somebody hacks your system then he becomes master
and no alarm will be raised.
11.Is your system ready to be integrated with other third party software and hardware? ready tools not
software development activity for any integration.
12.Does your system hardware on field integration ASCII, MODBUS etc. integration? so that there is no
dependability on network and computers for critical alarms.
13.In case of distress can your guard put all systems on gate in lock out position or all free position with just
one command? Bollards , Turnstiles, Boom barrier, access control readers etc. In case of network or
server failure will your hooter gets activated? All your controllers are on network and alarm is coming
from controller- 1 and hooter is connected to controller 7 or 8th.
14.Your hardware IP rated 65-67 for outside operations, designed to work in non A/C environment for
industrial application?
15.Do your system have emergency video calling facility to security control room or vice versa just by
pressing one button?
16.Does your system monitor every hardware and cabling in field and raise alarm in case of any fault or
tempering?
17.Does your system have alerts on SMS, Email etc. freely programmable?
 UNIFIED SECURITY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM CONTROL ROOM
Single platform for Access Control- Video management
Field systems for alarm generation and control -Video analytics- Intrusion system- Lighting control-
1. Access Control. Automation etc.
2. Surveillance systems.
3. Video analytics.
4. Thermal camera connectivity.
5. Intrusion sensors.
6. Scanners.
7. Parametric intrusion detection system.
8. Emergency communication system.
9. Panic switch.
10.Gate entry system.
11.Security lighting system.
12.Guard tour system.
13.Fire alarm system
Management
14.Any other third party security or automation Management Reports
Applications
system.
 Deployment

1 Industrial/Corporate

Residential 2

Government/High Security
3
 Types of Users

Industrial/Corporate Residential

Government
❑ Employees
❑ Contract Employees ❑ Residents
❑ Labour ❑ House Hold worker
❑ Vendor ❑ Guard
❑ Visitor ❑ Employees ❑ Visitor
❑ Temporary employees
❑ Security
❑ Vendor
❑ Visitor
 Integration Requirements For
Residential

ACCESS CONTROL
FIRE ALARM CCTV

PERIMETRIC FENCE
PANIC ALARM
 Integration For Industrial/corporates

ERP

SAP & ERP

ACS SYSTEM

FIRE ALARM
CCTV

ID MANAGEMENT & HRMS

PERIMETRIC FENCE/
SENSORS
PANIC ALARM
 Secured Access Control System

Biometric Two Man Rule

Smart Card/Vehicle/ all access and
Assets End to End actions require the
High Secured Encryption Highly Secured and
accurate detection presence
Encrypted Card Reader of two authorized
Reader controller Persons.
Controller Server
Server Clint

256 Bit
 Best Practices

Templet Management from Seamless Movement of

1 Single software of ACS even for

different makes of Biometrics,
People from one location to
another with same identity 2
Bluetooth, Smartcard

Use hardware suitable for operating

Door never control by reader
3 directly/ Install a glass break
unit on safe side of door
in non A/C environment. Hi
operating temperature 20 4
more then ambient temperature.

Integrated With Fire Alarm Unified Software for

5 In case of fire alarm all door
will open automatically
CCTV, Intrusion Alarm,
Access control
6
 No Single point of failure
Door In Secured Mode
Access Door is not Offline Linking Technology
connected to reader directly In case server failure system does not
so even if reader fails door go to degraded mode and working in Guarding Console
remains in secured mode. 100% design efficiency Guard attend, Acknowledge,
Multiple Redundancy raise Alarm, Control doors,
❑ Server sees Alarm from CCTV
❑ Bi-Directional Analetics etc. from filed/Gate
Communication Loop directly.
❑ Threat Aware Hardware
 Custom Application
Visitor Management
• Faster throughput for front
desk
• Request Appointment
• Email/Mobile Valid with OTP
• View of All Visitor Request -
Pending or Approved
• Corporate/Residential/ School
Time & Attendance Management
• Shift Management
• Role Management
• Leave Management
• Overtime Management
• Compensatory Off
• Holiday Groups
• Numerous Reports
Canteen Management
Identity Management • Eliminates
System accounting error
Identity of every user • Reuse of
have to be verified Attendance Swipe
before enrolling in Cards
Access control System • Consumption View .
like Managing
blacklisting, Aadhar
Verification etc.
Asset Tracking
Contractor and labour Management
• Workflow for work order • Manage Asset
• Online portal for Register
Contractor • Asset Tracking App
• Labour details • Auditing
• The HR/ Admin can • Barcode label/ NFC
capture tag
• Labour’s time captured • Check-In/Check-Out
• Leave Management • Dispose/Recover
Assets
 Easy To Use

Multiple Swipe Guarding Console Multiple technology

Control status of door Guard can perform Duty in Readers Simultaneously use
from card, biometric Field without Dependency on different type of Credentials
for free door, High security control room, No Smart Cards (13.56 Mz),
security door etc. special Computer training etc. Bluetooth, NFC etc.
 Latest in Access Control

❑ Complete offline operation ❑ Parking Space Control ❑ Any Reader Technology

❑ Built in Alarm System ❑ Integrated Biometrics HID, AWID, Mifare. Desfire

Biometric
❑ Unlimited Zones per system ❑ Virtual Credentials (Apps) & Phone Apps Retinal Scanners
Virtual Credentials
❑ Unlimited partitions per system ❑ OPC Server compatibility

❑ Communication Redundancy ❑ XML messaging

❑ Global Anti-pass-back offline ❑ Virtual Server Supported (Cloud)

❑ Interactive Guard Tour ❑ Web Clients

❑ Interactive Mapping ❑ Remote Management Deployment

❑ Mantraps ❑ Wireless lock integration

 Guarding Console

Guarding Point Console with most feature capable of

working even with server offline

No computer Skills Acknowledge the alarm,

required to operate. Raise Manual Alarm .

Free or lock the Door Know the location of Alarm

in care of Alarm. without touching the panel

Suitable to install on Gates

Mark attendance, Talk tom to control Boom Barrier
security control room- IP SIP. Tire-killer Road blocker
etc.

Power Fence
Fences are designed to
create an non- lethal
electrical circuit when
touched by a person or
animal.
Wireless
Hi Security areas hi
sensitive Microwave
sensors are available
which work in all weather
conditions including 0
visibility condition of fog.
Various type of PIDS
Optical fibre Based
Releases signals from a
remote sensor to the
electronics which process the
signals of any intrusion
Vibration Sensing
Will detect any
Movement activity with
sensor used across
Perimeter.
Underground Sensing
volumetric intelligent
have unique detection
capabilities, including
precise location of
walking, running or
crawling intruders.
 Integration with All Third Party Fence
and Sensors
Guarding Console
Annunciator
In Case of Any Intrusion
IP speaker for
Alarm is managed directly
CCTV POP UP announcing from control Smart Light Control
in field.
At the time of event or Room to Parking Area Or In Case of Any
alarm The Popup of Open Area can be done Intrusion Alarm light
CCTV will emerge can be control
Smartly manually

Security Control Room

 Best Practices in Video Management

❑ Audio devices, Motion detection,

❑ Multi lingual support.
simultaneous video recording and playback.

❑ Open Platform: Use any camera multi-

stream, 360Degree view, 10 Mega
❑ Video overlay- Text, time, name, bandwidth
Pixel, IR, Thermal any camera type.
use, recording state, Audio- Video loss,

❑ Redundancy, Fail over.

❑ Video panorama, Video export, Video
bookmarks, Surveillance task scheduling.
❑ External devices and video systems
integrated connectivity.
❑ Fail Safe Operations.
 VMS/CCTV with following Analytics
❑Intrusion detection.
❑ Detection of pets, human or vehicle. (size based
detection
❑Line crossing

❑ Scene change or camera view block.

❑Wrong way movement.
❑ Wrong parking.
❑Object removal.
❑ Slow movement.
❑Crowd detection.
❑ Fast movement.
❑Object over throwing in wrong area.

❑Custom Integration-There are many specialised ❑ LPR

analytics available.
❑ Face Detection
❑VMS platform should be open for integration.
 Security Control Room Features
CCTV POP UP & CLIP IN REPORTS
At the time of event or alarm The
System Programing Popup of will emerge
Different types normal/ High
Security etc can be done, 1
Where by pressing a Hard Switch MAP
or software selection complete Able To view Location
Area programing goes in Map in Case of Alarm
2
different Mode
5

Annunciator ALARM NOTIFCATION WIT

IP speaker for announcing SOP , Alarm priority etc.
from control Room to
Parking Area Or Open Area 3
can be done
4
 Hardware Compatibility

Hardware should be CERTIFICATION Original hardware/Software

upgradable from the should have 100 %
smallest platform to the Latest Certification from Backward compatibility.
highest without global leaders like UL,EN
loss of features etc.

Present Futures
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