Client Overview

Saudi Electric Company (SEC) is a Saudi Arabian electric utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes  electricity across the country. It was formed in 2000 through the merger of the Saudi Electricity Company, the Eastern  Province Electricity Company, and the Central Province Electricity Company. SEC is a publicly traded company listed  on the Saudi Arabian stock exchange. Its mission is to provide reliable and affordable electricity to the people and  businesses of Saudi Arabia, while promoting sustainable development and environmental stewardship. SEC is responsible for providing electricity to the entire country, with a total installed capacity of over 80 GW. It operates  and maintains a vast network of power plants, transmission lines, and distribution networks throughout Saudi Arabia,  serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

Requirements
There are two entrances to access the building, the main entrance and the carpark entrance. SEC expected to have  an effective access control system to manage the access of the staffs through both gates. Here below are the major  requirements:

A. Efficient Access Control Management for 10,000+ employees
As a critical power plant of the entire nation, SEC requires absolute security to prevent any illegal access that may  cause significant threat to the national interest. However, SEC has over 10,000 staffs in the operation building  in SEC headquarter located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is extremely difficult in manual security monitoring.  Verifying every accessing person manually including employees and visitors cause heavy cost of both time and  human resources and would not prevent mistakes. A more precise and effective system securing the access to  the buildings are necessary.

Solution
ZKTeco installed at the main entrance 3 units of SBTL8000 Series Swing Barriers to form 2 channels for entrance and exit, and installed 4 units of the barriers to form 3 channels for entrance and exit. Each of the channel is  installed with an Elite Pass. All staffs are enrolled with their personal information and facial images. To access and  exit the building, they are required to perform facial recognition for identity authentication. SBTL8000 Series Swing Barrier is engineered to provide a high level of security and convenient access control.  The barrier features a high-speed motor that provides fast and smooth operation, with a speed of throughput of  up to 40 times per minute, as well as sensors that detect and prevent unauthorized entry and tailgating.

For Identity Authentication, Elite Pass Biometrics Access Control Standalone Terminal offer fast yet accurate facial  recognition terminal adopting deep learning algorithm. It uses advanced algorithms and a high-resolution  camera to capture a clear image of the user's face, and then compares it to the pre-registered database of  authorized users. Furthermore, the Elite Pass system uses a "live detection" feature to prevent spoofing and  ensure that only real faces are recognized. This means that the system can detect whether a face in front of the  camera is real or a photo, video, or mask. This helps to ensure the security and accuracy of the facial recognition  process. The terminal enables facial recognition up to 3 meters away from the access point for ultimately quick  recognition, enabling ultimately precise identity authentication of large people flow during the peak hours.

B. Centralized Access Control Management 

SEC has an extra-large size of employee group as many as 10,000 staffs distributed over the premise in different  departments. Conventional attendance management systems involve complicated administration procedures  and consumes time for communication only increases inefficiency of work, especially to those having numerous  workplaces and departments. In order to have more efficient method to manage both access control and human  resources of the entire employees, SEC demanded a system that is able to centrally and efficiently manage the  access & exit records of the entire factory.

Solution 

All the devices are connected to the inBio Pro Series Access Controllers and are centrally managed by ZKTeco’s  ZKBioSecurity Access Control Management Software. Instead of monitoring and extracting data from each  terminal one by one, the software enables real-time monitoring on the platform, and enables enrolling, viewing  and editing of all staffs’ access rights and information. Also, the software is able to generate different kinds of  access control reports which can be customized according to clients’ needs.

C. Emergency Evacuation Measure 

As a critical power plant of the entire nation, emergency evacuation measures are important to ensure the safety  of workers and the public in the event of an emergency situation, as accidents or malfunctions can occur that  may put people at risk. Some of the potential risks associated with power plants include fires, explosions, leaks of  hazardous chemicals or gases, and equipment failures. These risks can lead to dangerous conditions such as toxic  fumes, high temperatures, and electrical hazards. In the event of such emergencies, it is critical that workers and  nearby residents be quickly and safely evacuated from the area. 

SEC has a well operated emergency alarm system to alert in case of emergency, and they were concerned about  the possible obstruction of the emergency evacuation caused by a solid access control system.

Solution 

The entire access control system is integrated with SEC’s existing emergency alarm system. Once the alarm is  triggered by any emergency like power outage or fire, the access control immediately recognizes the danger,  and all the accesses and exits are automatically open for people’s quickest escape from the danger.

ZKBioSecurity Third-party Integration

ZKBioSecurity is a comprehensive security platform developed by ZKTeco that integrates various security modules  such as access control, time attendance, elevator control, visitor management, and video surveillance. ZKBioSecurity  supports integration with third-party systems through various methods, including API integration, SDK integration, and  plugin integration.

There are numerous integration methods available including:

API Integration

ZKBioSecurity provides a set of APIs that can be used to integrate with third-party systems. These APIs can be  used to retrieve or update data in ZKBioSecurity, such as user information, access control events, and attendance  records.

Database Mapping
ZKBioSecurity supports database mapping, which allows users to map data fields between ZKBioSecurity and  other systems. This feature is useful when integrating ZKBioSecurity with other systems that use a different data  format or structure.

Microsoft Active Directory Integration

ZKBioSecurity can be integrated with Microsoft Active Directory, which allows users to synchronize user  information and authentication between ZKBioSecurity and Active Directory. This integration simplifies user  management and authentication, as users can use their Active Directory credentials to access ZKBioSecurity.

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