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Access control

Access control allows you to regulate, secure, and monitor entries and exits within a site.

It ensures that only authorised individuals can access buildings, parking lots, utility rooms, or sensitive areas. At DEF, access control is part of a comprehensive approach to electronic security, integrated with video surveillance, intrusion detection, and monitoring.

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  • Access security
  • Site protection
  • Intrusion prevention
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How does access control work?

An access control system is based on three simple principles: identification, authorisation, and tracking.

When a person approaches an access point, the system verifies their form of identification: badge, card, code, license plate, or other authorised form of identification. Access is then granted or denied based on the permissions defined in advance.

These permissions can be configured based on several criteria: user profile, authorised zone, time of day, validity period, or the sensitivity level of the area to be protected.

The goal is twofold: to facilitate authorised traffic while limiting unauthorised access to sensitive areas.

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What is the purpose of access control?

Access control allows for better management of traffic within a facility. It is useful for securing main entrances, parking lots, utility rooms, server rooms, storage areas, and staff-only areas.

It can also be used to replace or supplement physical keys. A lost badge can be deactivated quickly, temporary access can be granted to a contractor, and access rights can be adjusted based on the facility’s organisational structure.

For facility operators, it is a security tool, but also a way to simplify day-to-day access management.

Access control

Security tailored to each type of space

An access control system serves a different purpose depending on whether it secures a main entrance, a car park, a plant room or a multi-building site. This table helps you quickly identify the most relevant solutions for the areas you need to protect.

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Space to secure Main requirement Possible solution
Main entrance Access for staff, visitors and contractors Identify authorised people Badge, reader, intercom
Parking Vehicle access and secure parking Manage vehicle access Barrier, long-range reader, number plate recognition
Plant room Sensitive area restricted to authorised staff Restrict access to authorised staff Named badge, profile-based rights
Server room Critical space requiring enhanced traceability Strengthen traceability Access control + video surveillance
Stockroom or warehouse Area exposed to loss, theft or unauthorised access Reduce unauthorised access Badge, locking, audit trail
Multi-building site Several access points managed by a single organisation Centralise access management Supervision software

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DEF supports you in choosing equipment, defining access rights and integrating access control into a coherent security architecture.

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