Restricted area access control with real-time alerts

Purpose

1.1. Ensure that only authorized personnel access restricted zones in Air Force bases through automated, policy-driven controls.
1.2. Enable instant detection and response to unauthorized attempts via integrated, real-time notifications.
1.3. Maintain a tamper-proof, auditable log of all access events for compliance, incident response, and forensic investigation.
1.4. Enhance coordination between security personnel and technology systems, automating corrective actions upon breach.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. RFID badge or biometric mismatch at entry points.
2.2. Unauthorized access at specific date/time windows.
2.3. Door held/forced open beyond permitted durations.
2.4. Duplicate credential usage attempts.
2.5. Manual panic or alarm trigger by security staff.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: SMS API; configure number, recipient(s), and message template for breach alerts.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Email API; automated templated emails sent to security supervisors.
3.3. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Webhook/Incoming message; post access violation notifications to designated channels.
3.4. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Slack Bot API; configure bot to send direct alerts to security teams.
3.5. Okta
• Feature/Setting: Access Events API; trigger workflows for rule violations and log access attempts.
3.6. Cisco Meraki
• Feature/Setting: Camera webhook events; detect real-time motion or door state and trigger alert webhooks.
3.7. HID Global
• Feature/Setting: Event Management API; configure to send access log data to central system for monitoring.
3.8. Honeywell Pro-Watch
• Feature/Setting: Alarm Event API; automate transmission of access breaches to monitoring dashboards.
3.9. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Function handler; process incoming log or webhook data and trigger response logic.
3.10. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Event-driven flows; orchestrate alerts from badge readers to alerting endpoints.
3.11. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: API to append log entries with time, user, badge ID, location for incident records.
3.12. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Incident Management API; auto-create incident tickets for every unauthorized entry attempt.
3.13. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Events API; escalate urgent entry incidents to on-call responders.
3.14. Splunk
• Feature/Setting: HTTP Event Collector; ingest access event data for SIEM correlation and reporting.
3.15. Microsoft Power BI
• Feature/Setting: REST API; visualize access analytics for compliance reviews and auditing.
3.16. Securitas
• Feature/Setting: Real-Time Alert API; push live event data to patrol management applications.
3.17. SAP SuccessFactors
• Feature/Setting: Integration Center; update workforce roster automatically upon badge suspension.
3.18. Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature/Setting: Push notification service; alert mobile devices of security incidents in real time.
3.19. Verkada
• Feature/Setting: Access Event Webhooks; notify third-party apps on badge failures or after-hours access attempts.
3.20. Genetec Security Center
• Feature/Setting: SDK/REST API; pull door event data and trigger compliance workflows.
3.21. Rapid7 InsightConnect
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation; enrich incident response for each detected anomaly.
3.22. SolarWinds
• Feature/Setting: Syslog integration; monitor and aggregate security device events for pattern detection.

Benefits

4.1. Prevent unauthorized access to critical assets and sensitive zones.
4.2. Achieve real-time awareness and rapid incident response.
4.3. Streamline compliance with regulatory frameworks through automated logging.
4.4. Reduce manual oversight, minimize human error, and improve operational security posture.
4.5. Enable efficient, cross-system escalation and coordinated response to security incidents.