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.

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         47 . A security management computing device comprising:
 a data store configured to store a unique identifier;   information needed to grant access to a physical area and to grant access to one or more of a computer system, computer network or network resource, the information including at least two configuration options and being associated with the identifier;   one or more microprocessors configured to allow communication with one or more security management devices;   the one or more microprocessors configured to selectively determine if an individual associated with the unique identifier is entitled to access the physical area and the one or more of the computer system, the computer network or the network resource;   the computing device configured to communicate with one or more security management devices, using a communication protocol standard to the device;   wherein the one or more microprocessors are configured to access a directory service that is used with the data store in determining if an individual associated with the unique identifier is entitled to access the physical area and the second of the at least two configuration options within the data store to determine if an individual associated with the unique identifier is entitled to access one or more of the computer system, the computer network or the network resource.