Converged logical and physical security

Abstract

A security management system that includes a hierarchical security platform, converged IT and physical security management, unified credentialing, credential issuance and incident(s) management. An exemplary aspect of the invention also relates to physical and logical security management and information technology/network security management, with a credential issuance and integrity checking system as well as associated readers and printers of the credential. Still further aspects of the invention relate to obtaining, assembling and analyzing one or more of data, video information, image information, biometric information, sensor information, terrorist information, profile information, and/or other types of information to provide a comprehensive platform for all aspects of security management. A toolkit is also provided that allows complete management, integration, scalability, interoperability and centralized control of all aspects of security including personnel credentialing, personnel management, personnel tracking, task management, security system integration, security information exchange and scalability.

1 . An integrated physical and network security platform comprising:
 a unified credential having associated therewith information allowing access to one or more of a physical area and a computer system;   a security management system including a data store and connectivity modules allowing scalability and one or more connections to one or more additional security management systems, wherein the security management system is capable of interfacing with one or more of an existing enterprise physical security system and an existing enterprise computer system;   an incident management perimeter access control and tracking system that manages one or more of personnel, tasks, equipment and access for a secure area.   
     
     
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