Purpose
1.2. Automatedly trigger responsive notifications to security personnel, command center, and relevant authorities.
1.3. Enables an automation layer to minimize manual monitoring and accelerate the response workflow.
1.4. Supports compliance and audit trails by automatically logging events and notifications.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Facial recognition matches with a watchlist or unidentified presence detected by automation engines.
2.3. Alarms or sensor anomalies (e.g., door forced open, noise threshold crossed) automatically triggering workflows.
2.4. Automated schedule-based checks (e.g., outside patrol times), camera tampering, or downtime events.
Platform Variants
3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS send; Configure SMS API to send alerts to security teams instantly.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated email dispatch; Set up the Mail Send API with alert templates and recipient rules.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automated channel messaging; Use Slack Incoming Webhooks to post event notifications.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automated Teams message post; Integrate with Teams API for automated notifications.
3.5. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident creation; Configure Events API for automated escalation.
3.6. Opsgenie
• Feature/Setting: Automated alert routing; Connect to Opsgenie Alert API for rule-based automation.
3.7. AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service)
• Feature/Setting: Automated topic publish; Set topic for alarm-driven automated notifications.
3.8. Pushover
• Feature/Setting: Automated push notification; Push messages to mobile devices with Pushover API.
3.9. Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature/Setting: Automated mobile alert; Use FCM send endpoint for real-time notifications.
3.10. Cisco Webex
• Feature/Setting: Automated room or direct message; Webex Bot API to automate alerts.
3.11. SignalWire
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS/voice alert; Set up via SignalWire Messaging API.
3.12. Mattermost
• Feature/Setting: Automated channel update; Webhook or REST API for posting notifications.
3.13. VictorOps
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident alerting; VictorOps REST API to automate incident creation.
3.14. Splunk
• Feature/Setting: Automated event trigger; Configure HTTP Event Collector for automation.
3.15. Workplace by Facebook
• Feature/Setting: Automated post or alert; Integrate Graph API for real-time automating notifications.
3.16. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Automated server message; Use Discord bots/webhooks for automated alerts.
3.17. Rocket.Chat
• Feature/Setting: Automated channel post; Set up via Incoming Webhook API.
3.18. SAP Alert Notification
• Feature/Setting: Automated alert delivery; Integrate the REST API for critical event automation.
3.19. Google Chat
• Feature/Setting: Automated room message; Use Google Chat Webhooks for automation of notifications.
3.20. Telegram
• Feature/Setting: Automated group or direct bot message; Use Telegram Bot API sendMessage endpoint.
3.21. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident creation; ServiceNow REST API to automate security workflow.
3.22. IBM QRadar
• Feature/Setting: Automated security event alert; Configure Offense API integration for automation.
Benefits
4.2. Automates multi-channel notification, improving incident response time.
4.3. Reduced human error risk via automated processes for security escalation.
4.4. Automated audit trails and event logs for compliance.
4.5. Automation scales to handle multiple zones and alert types without added staff.
4.6. Automatedly links with analytics or case management tools for further investigation.
4.7. Enables proactive, automatable threat mitigation and deterrence.