Introduction: The Growing Need for Integrated Security in Multipurpose Buildings
Multipurpose buildings, including shopping malls, corporate campuses, business parks, and mixed-use developments, require comprehensive security solutions to manage tenant access, visitor movement, vendor deliveries, and restricted zones. While traditional video surveillance and access control systems operate separately, the increasing complexity of modern security threats demands a fully integrated approach that combines real-time monitoring, AI-powered analytics, and automated access management.
Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) bridges the gap between access control and video surveillance, allowing security teams to track individuals in real time, detect suspicious activity, and prevent unauthorized access before incidents occur. By integrating biometric authentication, AI-driven security cameras, and real-time access analytics, PIAM ensures proactive security enforcement and full-spectrum monitoring across large commercial properties.
Challenges in Managing Security with Traditional Surveillance Systems
Conventional video surveillance systems function as reactive tools, providing footage after an incident occurs rather than preventing security breaches in real time. Some key challenges include:
Lack of integration with access control, requiring manual correlation of security events
Delayed response times, as security teams rely on footage review instead of real-time alerts
Unauthorized tailgating and credential sharing, increasing the risk of security breaches
Limited visibility of workforce movement, making it difficult to track unauthorized personnel
Inefficiencies in security enforcement, requiring excessive manpower for video monitoring
A large corporate office complex experienced multiple unauthorized access incidents when individuals tailgated employees through secured doors. Since the video surveillance system was not integrated with access control, security teams could only review footage after incidents had already occurred, delaying incident response.
How PIAM Combines Video Surveillance for Proactive Security
AI-Powered Surveillance for Real-Time Threat Detection
Traditional CCTV monitoring relies on human observation, making it prone to human error, fatigue, and delayed responses. PIAM integrates with AI-driven security cameras, automatically detecting:
Unauthorized access attempts and credential misuse
Tailgating incidents where unauthorized individuals follow employees through secured doors
Suspicious behavior patterns, such as repeated failed entry attempts
A high-rise mixed-use development deployed CloudGate’s AI-powered surveillance system, which flagged:
An unauthorized individual attempting to enter an office floor using a borrowed access card
Multiple failed biometric scans at a restricted security zone
A vendor remaining in a tenant storage area beyond their scheduled access window
This system allowed security teams to intervene instantly, preventing potential security threats.
Biometric Authentication Linked to Video Surveillance
Many security breaches occur when stolen or borrowed keycards are used to access restricted areas. PIAM eliminates this risk by linking biometric authentication to surveillance footage, ensuring that only verified individuals gain entry.
A luxury shopping center integrated CloudGate’s biometric authentication with its surveillance system, ensuring that:
Employees could only enter restricted storage areas after biometric verification
AI cameras flagged any individual using a keycard without a corresponding facial recognition match
Security teams received instant alerts for mismatched access attempts
This reduced unauthorized access incidents by 75 percent, significantly improving retail inventory security.
Automated Threat Response and Security Alerts
In large commercial spaces, delayed response times can lead to significant financial and security risks. PIAM automates security enforcement by linking access control events with real-time video analytics, allowing instant threat detection and mitigation.
A corporate campus implemented CloudGate’s automated security alert system, which:
Immediately locked down access points if an unauthorized individual attempted entry
Flagged unusual activity, such as loitering near restricted zones
Triggered alerts when employees tried to enter secured IT server rooms outside approved hours
This reduced security response times by 60 percent, ensuring proactive security enforcement.
Tracking Workforce and Visitor Movement Across Large Properties
Managing security in high-traffic multipurpose buildings requires real-time tracking of workforce, visitors, and vendors. PIAM integrates with video surveillance to provide a complete visual and data-driven security solution.
A business park housing multiple tenants deployed CloudGate’s workforce tracking system, allowing security teams to:
Monitor visitor movement in real time through integrated video feeds
Verify vendor access using live facial recognition mapping
Automatically deny access to individuals attempting to move beyond authorized zones
This ensured that security teams had complete situational awareness across the entire property.
Preventing Unauthorized Access with AI-Powered Facial Recognition
Many security breaches occur when unauthorized individuals attempt to use fake credentials or bypass security checkpoints. PIAM integrates with AI-powered facial recognition, ensuring real-time identity verification.
A conference and exhibition center implemented CloudGate’s facial recognition surveillance, which:
Verified attendee identities upon entry, eliminating badge-sharing risks
Tracked VIP guests and high-security personnel for customized access privileges
Flagged unauthorized attendees attempting to enter speaker-only areas
This improved event security, prevented unauthorized access, and enhanced VIP protection.
Emergency Response and Evacuation Coordination
During security incidents, video surveillance is critical for coordinating evacuations and mustering personnel. PIAM enhances emergency response by:
Providing live video feeds to security teams for improved situational awareness
Tracking personnel and visitors in real time, ensuring complete evacuation compliance
Automating emergency alerts and lockdowns, securing high-risk areas instantly
A stadium and entertainment complex implemented CloudGate’s emergency surveillance integration, which:
Provided real-time crowd flow tracking during evacuations
Flagged missing individuals who failed to exit designated emergency zones
Enabled security teams to adjust exit routes based on live AI crowd analysis
This improved emergency response efficiency by 50 percent, ensuring faster, more coordinated evacuations.
The Future of PIAM and Video Surveillance Integration
As multipurpose buildings continue adopting AI-driven security solutions, PIAM will integrate with next-generation surveillance technologies to create fully autonomous security ecosystems. Future innovations include:
AI-powered anomaly detection, where security cameras predict threats based on behavior analysis
Blockchain-based identity verification, ensuring tamper-proof credential authentication
Drone-assisted security patrols, where PIAM integrates with aerial surveillance for large properties
Real-time license plate recognition for automated vehicle access, linking security cameras to parking management systems
IoT-enabled smart surveillance, where AI cameras dynamically adjust access permissions based on risk levels
A global commercial real estate firm is currently piloting AI-driven PIAM surveillance for real-time security automation, expecting a 65 percent reduction in security violations and unauthorized access attempts over the next five years.
Conclusion: Why PIAM is the Future of Integrated Surveillance Security
Managing security in high-traffic, multi-tenant properties requires a seamless integration of access control and video surveillance. Traditional security methods fail to provide real-time monitoring, proactive threat detection, and automated incident response, leaving properties vulnerable to security breaches and operational inefficiencies. PIAM combines video surveillance for proactive security
By implementing CloudGate PIAM, property managers can:
Integrate AI-powered surveillance with access control for real-time security monitoring
Eliminate unauthorized access using biometric authentication and facial recognition mapping
Automate security enforcement, reducing response times for potential threats
Track workforce and visitor movement across large commercial spaces
Enhance emergency response capabilities, ensuring efficient evacuations and lockdowns
Contacting Soloinsight
Soloinsight’s CloudGate PIAM platform provides an AI-driven, fully integrated security solution for commercial properties, corporate campuses, and multipurpose buildings, ensuring real-time threat detection, automated access control, and full-spectrum security monitoring. To learn how CloudGate PIAM can optimize your surveillance strategy, enhance security enforcement, and improve operational efficiency, contact Soloinsight today and schedule a consultation with our experts.
