Access Control System
The access control system is a fundamental way of reducing security problems and control the access of people to a place. The purpose of the access control is to make sure that the right people are only granted the access to the place. The control system will ensure the privilege for people to access the building according to their rights and level. The control system monitor and record all the activities regarding the access control to lock and unlock the building, detect when a pass card is used and used when it has been declared lost. (Benantar, 2006)
Improving the security system of the dormitory is important by creating an access control system to lock and unlock the doors automatically through an electronic device reader that will allow visitors during entry and required personnel. To correct insecurity, it is very important that the security system be improved to discover the visitors that came in and to only allow the required staffs into the system. Hence, our objective is to create an access control system that open and close the door automatically through an electronic reader.
The system should be connected with the security camera system to enhance effective operation. The access control system would require that all visitors swipe their cards through the card reader and the system would check if the information on the card matches with information in the database; then, if a match is found, the door would open (Sandhu & Munawer, 2002).
An electronic system is usually password protected which ensures only specific staff can access the information.
Formal user access control procedures must be documented, implemented and kept up to date for each application and information system to ensure authorised user access and to prevent unauthorised access. They must cover all stages of the lifecycle of user access, from the initial registration of new users to the final de-registration of users who no longer require access. These must be agreed by IDI. User access rights must be reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that the appropriate rights are still allocated. System administration accounts must only be provided to users that are required to perform system administration tasks.
Physical security is implemented via a locked door policy that is set with swipe card access. The company has security cameras set up in the front entry hallway to record entry and exit of all personnel. The server room floor is raised with cable management fed through easy access panels. The server room is locked at all times, with access is via swipe card only. There are foam sprinklers throughout the roof system to protect against fire. Racks are locked up to ensure no items can be manipulated without appropriate personnel present. Studio and production labs also have swipe card access to protect equipment.
The physical protection of information, personnel, software, buildings and other material resources are the first thing that should be assessed when looking into security, obviously there are unavoidable disasters such as natural disasters, man-made disasters and loss of electricity, air or water but most issues are preventable, by monitoring who has access to what and how much access they have, by locking rooms and PC’s, using person specific swipe cards, bolting computers to desks, having effective CCTV in place, and by having effective monitoring tools an IT team can keep a close eye on valuable data and prevent risks. Electronic security systems are designed to protect against unwanted personnel and they provide free roaming for wanted personnel. An electronic security system is a series of biometric locks, or a single biometric lock. A biometric lock is a system that can provide control of entry (or exit) within a designated area by the use of an electronic locking facility. The most common biometric lock is a pin pad system which is a keypad that requires the exact combinations of keys to open the lock, the keys are generally numbers but can be emphasised as letters, shapes, or sounds. Secondly and commonly are swipe cards which are encoded cards which hold information on the user, there is normally a swipe slot to enter a facility that have chosen to
Access control refers to the mechanisms that identify who can and cannot access a network, resource, application, specific action.
Authentication of an individual to access and use files, systems, and screens is vital to
4. Which of the following components can be used to measure the confidence in any authentication system?
Physical security will involve the company securing its assets by devices such as alarm system for off hour use, and identification cards for employees. A process should be in place to make sure that guests are properly identified before gaining assess to the facility. Users cannot take computer home unless they are protected by encryption software. Downloading proprietary information onto floppies, CD, thumb/flash/memory drives and other portable media should be disallowed unless such transactions are pre-approved and proper security measures are taken.
When it comes to Henry and Mae’s physical security, their setup is well designed offering ample protection to their facilities. The Physical security at Henry and Mae’s starts with a perimeter fence around the property. This fences aids in restricting and deterring unauthorized access to facility. Along with this The facility has security cameras located throughout the facility and its surrounding property. This allows for monitoring and detection of any unauthorized visitors quickly. The building itself is equipped with smart card access, alarms, and the cameras mentioned above. This helps to both restrict unauthorized access to the building throughout the use of smart cards for access controls and the alarms and cameras detect any unauthorized
The 9-Iron Country Club is trying to implement a remote access program for their employees to access their work from home. The 9-Iron Country Club provides services for more than 1,200 members and employs around 75 staff. During the winter months, outdoor operations are ceased and preparation for the upcoming seasons begins. The addition of a remote access option will give the staff the ability to securely work from home and provide continued support. The 9-Iron Country Club has hired an information consultant to prepare the network and provide recommendations for the remote access solution. The purposed solution is using Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) to provide a secure remote connection for all employees. This report will review TACACS+ implementation, risk involved, and data classification.
The analysis of the problem should take a day. At the analysis stage we determine the solution. The solution has been identified as the installation of the access control system. At this stage the system parts are identified; they include input, output, communication devices, power supplies, detection devices, intelligent panels, card readers, lock hardware, the actions and the response of the system in case of violation of the input requirements or failure of the system.
-Finally, perhaps he should consider changing the numerical code on the door where the numbers are exchange from employee to employee into a door swipe mechanism where it is easy to determine who entered that
Role based access control is an ideology through which access to systems is restricted based on authority given. It is used by organizations with a relatively large number of employees ranging from five hundred to one thousand and above (Sieunarine & University of Oxford, 2011). This is implemented through the mandatory access control or through the discretionary access control. These are the only two ways through which role based access control can be implemented.
Access control has been in use before the growth of the technology world. It could involve a simple action as locking a door. A person locks a door to prevent entry to those who are not allowed or authorize to do so. The same can be said about the security involving databases and the controlling of who can have access and what can be accessed. As far as database security is concerned, there are various categories that are involved in access control. The four main categories of access control include: Discretionary, Mandatory, Role-based, and Rule-based access control.
Access control: The ability to permit or deny the use of an object (a passive entity such as a system or file) by a subject (an active entity such as a person or process).