Nedap Security Management - Customer-Oriented Aviation Security Management

Nedap Security Management is the European market-leader and a pioneer in the field of customer-oriented security management solutions. Its access control system AEOS is one of the most comprehensive systems among the leading high-end security solutions on the market today.

Thanks to the combination of its open architecture and configurable software components, AEOS is the perfect option for airports to comply with the enforcement of tight security procedures.

Airport access-control authorisation models

Security consists of many aspects and measures, varying from process-driven actions to mechanical and electronic provisions. All these measures are a logical result of the security policy of an airport.

As airports are critical pieces of infrastructure and usually operate on a 24/7 basis, the final and most important objective is to make sure that the business process remains uninterrupted at all times. This is complicated because of the airport's specific security requirements to protect employees, temporary staff and passengers, and to strictly separate landside and airside. Also, airports have many different areas, including technical rooms, border crossings and VIP rooms, that need to be secured.

Furthermore, the threat of terrorism is always present, meaning that the stakes are even higher. As a semi-public area, an airport has to find the right fit to be a comfortable location without too many security obstacles. All this requires the complicated authorisation models for access control that Nedap AEOS can provide.

Open-architecture airport security system and behaviour components

AEOS has an open architecture based on behaviour components. The AEOS behaviour components (AEbcs) are embedded software components that determine the behaviour of the hardware modules. This means that the functionality of AEOS is freely configurable, creating a very flexible system that can be easily adjusted to changing requirements. This makes AEOS the perfect solution to support and enhance the airport's security policy and procedures.

Security controller for airport gates

Gate control plays a crucial role at airports. Until now, this was often managed locally at the gate, but with AEOS, gate control goes one step further. Nedap has developed a gate control application that is derived from its security controller, the world's first controller that combines all security functions previously performed by separate dedicated systems into one generic device.

With Nedap's gate control, the gates are linked to a network that centrally monitors the door settings and locally controls the gates. All the gate doors in the system can now be monitored online with one management platform.

Airport contractor and vendor management software

Most airports employ a large number of 'outside' companies (vendors) operating at the airport. The flow of people and the access rights of the contractors working for these companies need to be managed and separated from the airport employees.

AEOS software's features include Contractor Management and Vendor Management & Permits. Contractor Management distinguishes contractors from employees and visitors. Vendor Management & Permits registers the applicable vendor data and links the vendor to a permit.

Staff personal data and biometric characteristics database

Within the framework of the Nedap gate control application, gates can be linked to an HR database that contains the personal data and biometric characteristics of the airport's staff. With this link staff members' personal data are always current and directly available at the gate.

With the Photo Events module, photos and additional data are displayed in AEOS. This enables the system user to check whether the person presenting his badge at an entrance is the same as the person whose picture is stored in the database.