Commercial security is vital to facilities like warehouses, office buildings, manufacturing plants, and even retail stores. When there’s valuable assets, cash collection, or sensitive data stored in the location, it opens up the business or facility to be a potential target for theft and intrusions, which not only results in a significant loss, but could lead to a disruption in operations and a damage to the facility’s reputation.

At Alen Security, we can help facility managers and business owners take a proactive approach at protecting their facility, assets, and staff to reduce the risk of intrusions and theft through the use of modern security solutions.

Here are steps every facility manager must follow to ensure that they’re adequately protecting their facility:

Conduct an Audit to Assess Weaknesses & Security Risks

To fully understand the security needs of your facility, you’ll need to pinpoint its weaknesses. A security risk assessment and audit can help you identify these weaknesses, blind spots, and potential access points while evaluating your current security systems and protocols to determine if they’re sufficient, or if you need to update to improve your security measures. Alen Security can help with years of experience behind our Free Consultation and Security review.

Utilize Access Control Systems

Limiting access is vital to maintaining your facility’s security measures. Modern access control systems use secure credentials even including mobile credentials, allowing verified and trusted employees to gain access to critical and secure areas that are off-limits to employees without proper credentials or clearance. It also acts as a deterrent for any outside intruders from gaining entry to core areas.

The benefit, beyond preventing unwanted access, is that it establishes a record of who came and when, allowing you to investigate in the event of an internal incident or theft.

Install Comprehensive Cloud Video Surveillance Systems

Security cameras, more importantly, cloud video surveillance systems, offer three distinct purposes: evidence, deterrence and increased productivity. The presence of security cameras will get potential intruders to think twice about committing a break-in. It will also prevent internal theft and help boost productivity.

These systems also allow remote viewing, which lets you keep an eye on activities even if you’re off-site. The systems can also use cloud-based storage which allows you to not have any servers on-site, thereby reducing your overall total cost of ownership.

Place Sufficient Locks & Alarms at All Entry Points

While the entry points into your facility should have the necessary locks and alarm systems, it’s also important to put these systems on all important access points within your facility. If someone without the necessary credentials gains entry and bypasses the access control system, an alarm should be triggered to alert you and your team members, so you can coordinate a response.

Follow the Steps & Enhance Your Commercial Security Measures with Alen

If you’ve recently conducted an audit and security risk assessment and feel that your current measures are outdated and lacking, or if you want us to help you with that Audit just give us a call. We’ll look for blind spots and weaknesses in your facility and propose and install the necessary systems to ensure that your entire facility is covered.

Ready to take the next step? Let’s connect and see how we can take your commercial security to the next level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the first step in improving a facility’s security?

Begin with a security audit and risk assessment. This helps identify weaknesses, blind spots, possible access points, and security systems or procedures that may no longer provide enough protection.

How do access control systems help prevent theft and unauthorized entry?

Access control systems limit sensitive areas to employees with approved credentials. They also create an activity record showing whose credentials were used, where they were used, and when entry occurred.

Why should facilities use cloud video surveillance?

Cloud video surveillance provides recorded evidence, discourages internal and external theft, and allows authorized users to view activity remotely. Cloud storage also removes the need for an onsite server and can reduce the system’s total cost of ownership.

Should locks and alarms only be installed at exterior entrances?

No. Locks and alarms should also protect important access points inside the facility. If someone bypasses the primary access control system, an alarm can notify the appropriate team members so they can respond.

What should a facility do if its current security measures are outdated?

The facility should identify its blind spots and weaknesses, then determine which systems and placements need to be updated. The goal is to make sure important areas are covered by the right combination of access control, surveillance, locks, and alarms.