Physical Access Control System
Physical Access Control System
A Physical Access Control System (PACS) grants access to employees and contractors who work at or visit a site by electronically authenticating their PIV credentials. Although PACSs are Information Technology systems, they must be designed, deployed, and operated in cooperation with Physical Security teams to successfully meet agency mission needs.
Access point
The entrance point where the fence is demanded. Common physical access control instances of access points include security gates, turnstiles, and door sure things. A secure space can have a single access point, like an office inside a larger complex, or numerous access points.
Particular credentials
Utmost PACS bear a stoner to have relating credentials to enter an installation or access data. Physical access control exemplifications of credentials include fobs and crucial card entry systems, translated colophons, mobile credentials, Leg canons, and watchwords. Particular credentials tell the system who’s trying to gain entry.
