Security solutions
Access control & identity
Know who is entering, where they are allowed to go, and what record exists of the decision.
Identity, authorisation and physical control
Effective access control combines three things: an identity that can be trusted, an authorisation decision that reflects what that person is allowed to do, and a physical control that enforces the decision at the door, gate or turnstile. Weakness in any one of them is where access problems appear — a shared card, a door held open, a visitor who was never signed out.
Logitech Consultants designs and integrates access management for offices, institutions, industrial facilities, residential developments, government premises and other controlled environments. The system is planned around how the site is actually used: staff shifts, visitor routes, contractor work areas, delivery points, restricted zones and the times of day when each is busy.
What an access control system covers
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Biometric identification
Fingerprint identification, and facial recognition where the environment and privacy considerations support it, for points where a credential alone is not enough.
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RFID and smart credentials
Proximity cards, fobs and smart credentials for everyday movement, with card production, replacement and deactivation handled as part of the system.
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Door controllers and electronic locks
Controllers, readers, strikes, maglocks and exit devices specified for the door they secure, including fire-egress requirements and fail-safe or fail-secure behaviour.
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Turnstiles and pedestrian control
Turnstiles, speed gates and pedestrian barriers for reception areas, staff entrances and sites where tailgating has to be physically discouraged.
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Visitor management
Pre-registration, sign-in, host notification, badge issue and sign-out, so the visitor record matches who is actually on site rather than who was expected.
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Staff and contractor management
Access rights tied to role, department and work area, with contractor access limited to the period and zones of the works they were engaged for.
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Time and attendance
Clock-in and clock-out records from the same credentials used for access, giving attendance data that reflects real movement through controlled points.
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Multi-site access control
Branch, campus and estate deployments administered centrally, with local operation preserved when a site loses its link.
How access is designed
Zones, roles and rules
We map the site into zones and agree who should reach each one, at what times and under what conditions. That mapping becomes the access rules — reception and general office areas open during working hours, stores and server rooms restricted, cash or stock areas requiring two credentials, and so on. Rules are written before readers are ordered, because a badly zoned system is expensive to correct later.
- Zone and door schedule agreed with the site's security and operations owners
- Role-based access rather than individual exceptions wherever possible
- Anti-passback and interlock considered where movement must be controlled in sequence
- Fire-egress and emergency-release requirements confirmed with the building's safety arrangements
Integration with surveillance and vehicle control
An access event is more useful with a picture and a context. We integrate access control with CCTV so a door event can bring up the adjacent camera, with ANPR and barriers so vehicle and pedestrian records sit in one system, and with intrusion detection and alarms so an out-of-hours door contact is treated as an event rather than a log entry. Where a command-and-control environment exists, those events are presented in the same operational view.
Administration and audit
The system is only as strong as the process around it. We set up administrators, approval routes for new credentials, leaver processes and periodic access reviews, then hand over documentation that lets the site run the system without us. Every entry, exit, denied attempt and manual door release remains in the audit trail — who entered, when, where, and what access was used.
Implementation and support
Access control is a long-life system, and most of its cost sits in how well it is administered after handover.
- Installation phased to keep entrances operational, with temporary arrangements agreed in advance for each door taken out of service.
- Commissioning of every reader, controller and release device, including fail-safe testing and emergency egress checks.
- Administrator training covering credential issue, rule changes, reports and audit exports.
- Preventive maintenance covering reader and lock health, controller batteries, firmware and the integrity of the access database.
- Support for expansion — new doors, new sites and new credential technologies added without replacing the platform.
Questions we are asked
Should we use biometrics or cards?
Cards are fast and familiar but can be shared or lent; biometrics tie access to a person but need enrolment, consent and a clean reader environment. Many sites use both: cards for general movement and biometrics at the few points where identity matters most.
What happens to access during a power failure?
That is decided per door and per building. Exit routes must remain usable in an emergency, while high-value areas may need to stay secure. We agree the behaviour of each door with you, specify the locks and power arrangements to match, and test the result during commissioning.
Can the system handle visitors and contractors?
Yes. Visitors can be pre-registered, issued time-limited credentials and signed out at the end of a visit. Contractor credentials can be restricted to specific zones and to the duration of the works, which keeps long-term access from accumulating on site.
Can we manage several sites from one place?
Yes, where the sites have reliable connectivity. A central platform can hold credentials and rules for all sites, with each site continuing to operate locally if its link fails and synchronising when it returns.
Can access control feed time and attendance?
It can, and often does. Using the same credentials for access and attendance removes a separate clocking step and gives records that reflect actual movement through controlled points, including shift and contractor patterns.
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