With
the evolution of software and technology, the access management has also
evolved to make it more secure. Keycards, also known as swipe cards, prox cards
or fobs are used to grant access through electrically-powered doors. The access
may be granted by tapping, swiping or inserting the card in the slot.
This
has made the traditional metal key redundant in majority of spaces. The access
credential is embedded on the magnetic strip/ chip of the card. The unique access
credential is recognized by the reader and it, then, communicates with the door
lock to grants access.
Keycard access management system has become a popular security solution
for business premises or places with a regular inflow and outflow of people.
It is an efficient way to securely grant or restrict access to an
individual to a specific area. The actions of providing or revoking access can
be easily managed as opposed to the traditional methods of keys.Key cards are
also convenient and affordable as an access management situation. However, this
limited security needs to be supported by additional technology to match the
security requirements.
Nebula provides
an integration platform that makes the data transfer between external systems
seamless. Numerous systems can be integrated into the product without any
hassle. It is driven by proprietary orchestration engine, making it a perfect
product for both custom and non-custom integrations of the given physical
access topography.
The
application reads every action back to the external system. Nebula helps the
client’s data to be in a complete sync at any point in time. This allows them
to track an event using the audit module of the application.
Nebula allows
the users to freely manage their identity profiles either in the upstream
system or in the Nebula application. The application’s interactive user
experience allows a seamless experience.Any changes initiated in either of the
places would yield the same outcome and would be automatically changed in all
the end systems. Any change would raise an audit which can be monitored.
For example,
if Mr A’s record is changed in the Pro-watch system to ‘InActive’ and is saved,
this process will fire an event into the Nebula connector. The change will then
propagate into the application. The application will, then, decide whether to
propagate it into the end systems or not.
The access
management process is simplified using Nebula. The users can even add the
desired access levels. When it is saved, a request will be sent to the
orchestration engine which will trigger a broadcast event to an external
system. It even allows the users to create logical access areas, by combining
access levels from one or more access systems.The identity profiles of the
users can be easily tracked and managed via the application.
Nebula connectors
consolidates the events and the journal logs of end systems for selected
events. This is done in relation with an event’s timestamp value. Nebula allows
the organisation to visualise the events via the system admin’s events
dashboard windows.
Key card access
management system is versatile and provides various benefits. It can be used across a wide range of applications.
Key
card access security solutions can assist an organisation inbeing aware
regarding security and in being prepared to managesecurity threats. Any access made
using a key card can easily be tracked. When an organisation needs to identify
the use of a particular key card to access a certain point, the data can easily
be accessed. Key card management system helps in the audit trail.
Key card access systems are cost- effective and require little
maintenance. It is easy to install and configure. It is also easy to maneuver
for the people who are granted access. If lost, the access of the original key
card can be cancelled and new key cards can easily be created.
