Control Who Enters,
Know Who's Inside
Access control must achieve three goals: stronger identity assurance, lower costs, and faster responses. Hirsch unifies identity and verification, enabling organizations to verify identities, enforce rules, and connect events to workflows, reducing risk and simplifying operations.
The Challenge
The Access Control Problem
Access control often becomes a patchwork of devices, credentials, and inconsistent rules:
Credential sprawl
Badges, mobile devices, visitor systems, and contractor management across disconnected platforms
Inconsistent policies
Different rules between buildings, regions, and business units create security gaps
Manual provisioning
Slows onboarding, delays offboarding, and creates unclear ownership
Door events without context
No connection to video or other security systems for verification
Tailgating and misuse
Simple grant/deny logic can't address sophisticated security challenges
Cyber vulnerabilities
Across readers, controllers, networks, and credential systems
This creates unnecessary risk, higher administrative costs, and user frustration, even when the hardware works perfectly.
The Impact
Outcomes You Can Expect
Stronger assurance at every door
Detect intrusion on barriers with sensors on fences. Ideal for sites with perimeter fencing.
Frictionless movement for approved users
Enable smoother entry for employees, temporary workers, and visitors without compromising security.
Faster incident response
Connect door events to video, intrusion systems, and SOC workflows so teams can verify and respond quickly.
Consistent governance across sites
Standardize policies, roles, and reporting across locations, eliminating local inconsistencies and reducing admin work.
Complete audit trails
Maintain clear records of who entered where, when, and why, supporting investigations and compliance needs.
Platform Capabilities
Access Control Capabilities
Designed to scale from a single building to global, multi-site estates supporting high-security environments and everyday operational usability.
1
Identity assurance and trusted authentication
Deliver higher-confidence authentication across every door:
Secure credentials with strong reader-to-system trust and encrypted communication
Multi-factor authentication for high-security zones (card + PIN, card + biometric)
Flexible identity methods: badges, mobile credentials, biometrics, visitor QR codes, and vehicle recognition
Complete credential lifecycle management: issuance, activation, suspension, and deprovisioning
2
Policy-based access control
Move beyond "who has a badge" to "who should have access right now":
Role-based access rules aligned to organizational structure
Time profiles and schedules for safe, predictable access
Centralized provisioning and deprovisioning to reduce risk from privilege creep
Exceptions and escalation paths that match real operational needs
3
High-security door logic and controlled movement
For sensitive areas and higher-risk operations:
Anti-passback and occupancy-style controls (where required)
Interlock/mantrap-style logic and airlock control for restricted zones
Duress workflows and enhanced control for higher assurance environments
Blacklists and watchlist-style controls for rapid risk response
4
Operational control and traceability
Make access control easier to run and easier to trust:
Operator action traceability and clear event history
Central monitoring of doors, alarms, and states
Maintenance visibility that supports proactive operations
5
Integrated workflows with video and intrusion
Access control delivers more value when connected:
Denied access triggers video verification and escalation
Door events automatically call up relevant cameras
Intrusion or perimeter alerts can trigger lockdown responses
Unified incident reporting across all systems
Unified Supervision and Integration
Single operating view
Manage access events alongside perimeter, intrusion, video, and intercoms in one interface. Get consistent workflows, faster verification, and coordinated response across all sites.
Where Access Control Delivers Value
Industries & Use Cases
Corporate & multi-tenant buildings
Smooth entry, partitions by tenant/role, better governance
Utilities & energy
Restricted rooms, remote sites, consistent audit trails
Logistics & supply chain
High staff turnover, temporary access, zoned movement
Data centers & critical sites
High assurance, controlled movement, compliance reporting
Healthcare & education
Sensitive areas, staff escalation workflows, operational continuity
Government & high-security campuses
Stronger identity assurance, unified response, investigative clarity
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Control who can enter your facilities with secure, flexible access management solutions.
Partnership Beyond Technology
Manage every entry point with confidence and complete visibility.