L1
Level 1
Perimeter Control
Purpose: Control site entry/exit
Turnstiles, boom gates, vehicle access
Technology
- RFID cards
- Number plate recognition
- Intercom
Security
Integrated Security
CCTV, access control and intrusion detection designed as one system — so an alarm comes with the footage and the context, and security never overrides safe escape.
Compliance Layer
SANS 10139 alignment SANS 14520 alignment SAQCC proof signals Inspection-ready documentation Commercial & industrial only Standards reference → ✓ Gas Suppression
✓ Fire Detection
✓ Commercial & Industrial
✓ SANS Alignment
What we do
We design, install and maintain integrated security systems that bring CCTV, access control and intrusion detection together under one operating picture. Instead of separate systems that do not talk to each other, an alarm triggers the right cameras, access events carry context, and operators see what is happening in one place — with fire and life-safety always taking priority.
The problem
Separate systems leave gaps between them
When cameras, alarms and access control are installed and run in isolation, the gaps between them are where incidents slip through. An alarm fires with no footage attached, operators switch between disconnected screens, and nobody has a single, time-aligned record of what happened.
- Alarms without visual verification, so every activation needs a manual check.
- Operators juggling separate CCTV, alarm and access systems instead of one picture.
- No correlated, time-stamped record across systems when an incident is investigated.
- Security automation that ignores fire and life-safety, risking locked escape routes.
Our approach
What's involved
Unified design across systems
We design CCTV, access control and intrusion detection to a single plan — shared cabling, network and storage strategy, and a consistent operating model — rather than three systems bolted together after the fact.
Event correlation and verification
An intrusion activation or access event links to the relevant cameras, so footage is recorded and bookmarked automatically and operators get visual verification instead of a bare alarm.
Single operating picture
Cameras, doors and alarms presented through one interface with role-based access, so operators monitor and respond from one place and an incident produces one correlated record.
Life-safety priority
Integration is built so fire and life-safety override security — controlled doors release on fire alarm and escape routes stay open. Security supports safety; it never blocks it (SANS 10400-T).
Scalable, standards-based architecture
Open, IP-based design that scales across doors, cameras and sites and supports phased rollout, built on structured cabling so the system can grow without being ripped out and replaced.
Maintenance across the whole system
One maintenance relationship covering CCTV, access control and intrusion detection — scheduled servicing, health monitoring and testing — so the integrated system stays reliable end to end.
Aligned to SANS 62676SANS 60839-11-1SANS 50131SANS 10400-TSANS 10142-1
Access Control Tiers — SANS 60839-11-1
Escalating control levels matched to zone sensitivity.
L2
Level 2
Departmental Control
Purpose: Restrict sensitive areas
Internal door access, lift control
Technology
- Biometric readers
- PIN + card
- Time-based scheduling
L3
Level 3
Restricted Zone
Purpose: Maximum accountability
Server rooms, vaults, control rooms
Technology
- Multi-factor (biometric + card + PIN)
- Mantrap interlocks
- Real-time logging + alerts
CCTV Coverage Planning — SANS 62676
Camera placement by zone, retention by risk.
Entry / Exit Points
30-day minimumAll pedestrian and vehicle access recorded 24/7
Perimeter
30-day minimumFence line coverage with motion-triggered recording
High-Value Zones
90-day high-riskCash handling, server rooms, stock areas — continuous recording
Blind-Spot Elimination
30-day minimumCorridor intersections, stairwells, behind columns
POPIA Retention
30–90 day tieredPOPIA-compliant storage with audit-grade retrieval and chain-of-custody logging
Integration Points
Security systems integrated with fire and life-safety.
Integration Scenarios
Fire alarm
Doors unlock (egress), Lifts recall, CCTV flags event
Gas release
Access lockout (zone), CCTV records pre/post
Intrusion
CCTV switches to live view, Access logs frozen, Alert dispatched
After-hours
Reduced access zones, CCTV motion sensitivity increased
Central BMS
Subsystem
Alert path
Status path
Case study
Proof in practice
Control Rooms
Integrated CCTV, access and intrusion for an operations control room
- Verification
- Unified
- Egress
- Fail-safe
- Dispatches
- Fewer (aim)
A site operations control room ran CCTV, access control and intrusion detection as disconnected systems, slowing verification and producing avoidable dispatches.
Representative scenario — not a named client or measured project result. Replace with approved project evidence before using as a real case study.
FAQ
Frequently asked
What does integrating these systems actually give us?
Mainly faster, better-informed response and a single record. An alarm arrives with the footage attached, operators work from one screen instead of three, and an incident produces one correlated, time-aligned trail across CCTV, access and intrusion — rather than fragments from separate systems.
How do you keep security from compromising fire safety?
Life safety takes priority by design. Controlled doors on escape routes are interfaced with the fire detection system to release on alarm, and the integration is built so fire and life-safety always override security automation.
Can we start with one system and integrate later?
Yes. We build on an open, IP-based, standards-aligned architecture, so you can begin with CCTV, access control or intrusion detection and bring the others into the same operating picture in phases. See our CCTV, Access Control and Intrusion Detection pages.
What happens next?
A clear, no-pressure process
- 1
Share your requirement
Tell us the site, systems and any compliance deadline. No obligation.
- 2
Site assessment
We survey the installation, zones and current compliance status against the relevant SANS standards.
- 3
Scope & fixed pricing
You receive a clear scope of work, standards mapping and transparent pricing.
- 4
Delivery & documentation
We install or service the system and hand over signed compliance records for your file.