Facial authentication

Frictionless facial authentication at the door

We design, install, and support The Rock by Alcatraz as part of a broader access control program, so people can be verified by face at the door while your existing access control system stays the system of record.

Alcatraz, The Rock, Genetec and Security Center are trademarks of their respective owners. We design and support solutions built on their products as part of a broader security environment.

How we engage
Door-by-door design, enrollment planning, and integration with your access control system, then managed services to keep devices, users, and policies in sync over time.
What we're hired to fix
Shared or borrowed badges at sensitive doors, tailgating nobody sees, and lines at entrances where people dig for a badge.
Where it fits best
Corporate offices, labs, data centers, server rooms, and controlled areas where it matters who walks through the door.
Alcatraz 'The Rock'

Verified identity without slowing people down

Facial authentication adds the most value where it matters who walks through the door, not just which badge was presented.

The Rock mounts at the door and works alongside your existing readers and controllers, so it can confirm a face on its own or as a second factor with a badge.

It can also flag tailgating and piggybacking at the opening, so security teams see when more than one person follows a single authorization.

Outcomes we design for

From badge-only doors to verified identity

We treat facial authentication as part of the access program: enroll, verify, grant, record, review.

Two-factor doors

Badge plus face at sensitive doors, so a lost or shared badge does not open them.

Privacy and governance

Enrollment consent, data handling, and retention aligned to your privacy policies and the laws where you operate.

One user record

Cardholders and credentials stay in your access control system, so onboarding and offboarding cover every door.

Tailgating visibility

Alerts when more than one person passes on a single authorization, routed to the team that responds.

Integration & automation

Make facial authentication part of your access control system

The Rock connects to your access control system, so face-verified door events and tailgating alerts show up in the same view your team trusts: cardholders, cameras, alarms, and reports.

We confirm the right integration and versions for your environment during design, then route each event to the team that acts on it.

Typical face-verified door event
Act
Door unlocks, event logged
Detect
Person approaches the door
Document
Audit trail in your access control system
Route
Face (and badge) verified
Verify
Camera view with the event
What we validate

Design details that reduce noise and increase trust

Facial data is sensitive. We validate enrollment, matching, and data handling before you rely on them.

Enrollment quality

Enrollment procedures and quality checks so people are recognized reliably on the first try.

Evidence & reporting

Door events, tailgating alerts, and reporting patterns designed for after-action review, compliance, and leadership updates.

Health monitoring

Device status, network paths, and integration health checks so failures are visible immediately, not discovered at the door.

Playbooks + SOP alignment

Operator steps, escalation tiers, and notification targets for tailgating and denied entries, aligned to real policies.

Design & engineering

Device planning that fits every door

We plan facial authentication alongside cameras, door hardware, and controllers so every opening gets the right level of verification.

That includes floor-level and site-level drawings, mounting height and lighting at each door, and the network and power assumptions needed for reliable performance.

Door planning deliverables
Cameras
Video linked to sensitive doors
Maps
Doors and devices on site plans
SOPs
Enrollment, privacy, retention
Testing
Per-door acceptance tests
Doors
Verification mode, mounting, lighting per door
Managed for the long term

Testing, tuning, and lifecycle support so performance does not drift

Facial authentication is not "set it and forget it." People, doors, and policies change. We keep devices and users aligned through ongoing support, documentation, and operational ownership.

Documentation updates for playbooks, roles, and reporting

Periodic validation drills and escalation testing

Routine health checks for devices, network paths, and integrations

Upgrade planning so firmware and software changes do not break door operations

How we deliver Alcatraz 'The Rock'

A deployment path designed for speed, trust, and operational adoption

A predictable path from discovery to delivery, with clear checkpoints at every stage.

Door + device design
Choose the doors and verification mode, and plan mounting, lighting, power, and wiring.
Go-live + managed services
Train operators, publish playbooks, and keep performance stable through monitoring, testing, and lifecycle support.
Integration + validation
Integrate with your access control system, enroll users, and validate every door end to end.
Workflow + response mapping
Define which doors need face verification, how people enroll, and how facial data is handled and retained.