Access control for different areas (backstage, VIP, etc.)

Purpose

1.1. Automate access control for different festival areas (backstage, VIP, crew, vendors).
1.2. Automates entry authorization checks based on ticket type, accreditation, and real-time updates.
1.3. Automatedly manages dynamic access rules for scheduled events, artist availability, and emergency scenarios.
1.4. Streamlines logistics by reducing manual interventions for gate management and staff validation.
1.5. Integrates automatable credential generation and deactivation instantly on personnel status change.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Guest scan of RFID/wristband/QR code at checkpoints.
2.2. Real-time updates to guest or staff status (e.g., revoked, upgraded).
2.3. Scheduled area opening/closing or program shifts.
2.4. System alert of unauthorized access attempt.
2.5. Automated sync from ticketing or accreditation platforms.

Platform Variants

3.1. Okta
• Feature/Setting: API for automating user role assignments; configure via Okta Workflows for access management automation.

3.2. Auth0
• Feature/Setting: Rules Engine and Management API; define automatable access scopes for festival zones.

3.3. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Automated badge validation functions triggered by badge scan event streams.

3.4. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Programmable SMS to automate access approval or denial notifications to staff/guests.

3.5. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated email alert system; triggered for denied, expired, or escalated access attempts.

3.6. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automatic integration workflows between ticketing and access databases for real-time status updates.

3.7. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automated flows for synchronizing SharePoint access lists with festival accreditation databases.

3.8. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Webhook-based automated notifications to security teams on critical access events.

3.9. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automated contact/account access sync from CRM to event access control lists via APIs.

3.10. Eventbrite
• Feature/Setting: Webhook automation for guest check-in, enabling automated badge activation.

3.11. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Auto-updating sheet rows when scans or access status changes detected.

3.12. RFIDeas
• Feature/Setting: API-driven automation for real-time RFID badge scan logging for access decisions.

3.13. Kisi
• Feature/Setting: Automated door unlock rules and event-based triggers set via Kisi’s API.

3.14. HID Global
• Feature/Setting: Automated access rights assignment through cloud-based credential management.

3.15. Skidata
• Feature/Setting: Automated ticket-to-access mapping via RESTful API events for festival gates.

3.16. Sine
• Feature/Setting: Automated visitor and contractor access sign-in workflows.

3.17. Envoy
• Feature/Setting: Automates guest registration and credential issuance on check-in event.

3.18. Verkada
• Feature/Setting: Automated camera-triggered access procedures, integrating badge scan events.

3.19. Brivo
• Feature/Setting: Automated mobile credential provisioning via Brivo API for onsite staff.

3.20. Zaplox
• Feature/Setting: Automatable mobile keys sent to VIP guests using Zaplox automation triggers.

3.21. Genetec
• Feature/Setting: Security Center SDK for advanced automated area access orchestration.

4. Benefits

4.1. Automates credential provisioning, saving manual admin time at scale.
4.2. Minimizes errors with rule-based, automatable access logic.
4.3. Real-time automation of status adjustments ensures security and compliance.
4.4. Enables instant, automated alerts and escalations for unauthorized access.
4.5. Enhances guest and staff experience with frictionless, automated entry flows.
4.6. Centralizes automated audit trails, supporting post-event analytics and review.