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Automated notification of unauthorized access

Purpose

1.1. Automate the rapid identification and automated notification of suspected or confirmed unauthorized access to secured Army facilities.
1.2. Automatedly reduce manual oversight by triggering real-time alerts using automation, enabling immediate threat response.
1.3. Automates escalation workflows for security teams, automating record creation, evidence gathering, and compliance tracking.
1.4. Automating the processing of access logs and surveillance feeds for anomaly detection and triggering automated interventions as required.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Badge swipe/access attempt by unregistered personnel or outside of authorized hours is detected (automatable event).
2.2. Unusual movement in restricted areas, captured by surveillance or motion detection (automated analysis).
2.3. Multi-factor authentication failure or repeated lockout incidents, automating incident flagging.
2.4. Physical breach sensors (doors, windows, biometric scanners) detecting forced entry, automating escalation.

Platform Variants

3.1. Cisco Meraki
• Feature/Setting: Automated webhook on unauthorized access event; configure alerts via Meraki Dashboard → Alerts → Add Webhook.
3.2. HID Global
• Feature/Setting: Automate notification triggers via API POST to /events endpoint with unauthorized_access flag.
3.3. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS notification via Programmable SMS API — set up ‘on access violation’ triggers.
3.4. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate incident email using SendGrid Mail Send API integrated with access system events.
3.5. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Configure incoming webhook for automated Teams message to security channels on access events.
3.6. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automate alert posting via Slack Incoming Webhooks; set up channel for security notifications.
3.7. Splunk
• Feature/Setting: Automate custom alert trigger in Splunk Alert Actions for abnormal log events.
3.8. Securitas eAlert
• Feature/Setting: Automate security team mobile push alert via Securitas mobile API /alerts endpoint.
3.9. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident trigger via Events API; create escalation policies for 24/7 response.
3.10. ServiceNow Security Operations
• Feature/Setting: Automates incident record using ServiceNow Security Incidents API on trigger event.
3.11. Rapid7 InsightIDR
• Feature/Setting: Automate unauthorized activity alert with custom Detection Rules webhook integration.
3.12. AWS SNS
• Feature/Setting: Automate multi-channel notification via SNS topic—configure for SMS/email on event publish.
3.13. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Automator for workflow that triggers on security event log, sending notifications via connectors.
3.14. Google Pub/Sub
• Feature/Setting: Automate push notification to endpoint subscribed to Pub/Sub topic for intrusion events.
3.15. Okta
• Feature/Setting: Automator using System Log API to trigger notifications on access anomalies.
3.16. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automating multi-action workflows using Zapier Webhooks to SMS, Teams, Email, etc.
3.17. VictorOps
• Feature/Setting: Automate incident notification using REST endpoint for unauthorized access event ingestion.
3.18. Opsgenie
• Feature/Setting: Automator for alert creation via Opsgenie Alert API, configure for unauthorized access type.
3.19. IFTTT
• Feature/Setting: Automate SMS or call when access event triggers connected webhook or API trigger.
3.20. Falcon CrowdStrike
• Feature/Setting: Automate incident creation/notification via Detection Webhook API for attempted breaches.
3.21. IBM QRadar
• Feature/Setting: Automating automated offense escalation policy when log source indicates unauthorized entry.
3.22. Milestone XProtect
• Feature/Setting: Automate event rule in XProtect Smart Client to email/SMS on unauthorized access detection.

Benefits

4.1. Automates reduction in detection and response time, minimizing physical security risks.
4.2. Automating administrative burden on facility managers through automatic multi-channel escalation.
4.3. Ensures real-time, auditable, and automated notification logs for compliance and investigations.
4.4. Automatedly improves operational resilience and automates security workflow cross-platform.
4.5. Scalable automation for military-grade environments, supporting rapid adaptation and automator redundancy.

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