Genea Cloud Access Control
Modern Access Control with Seamless Video Surveillance Integration
Today’s organizations need more than basic keycards and door logs—they require intelligent, cloud-native solutions that offer real-time insights, user flexibility, and seamless integration with broader security systems. Enter Genea Cloud Access Control, an advanced, open-platform system designed to scale effortlessly across enterprises, healthcare facilities, schools, and multi-location organizations.
Now available through MCA, Genea simplifies access management by providing a centralized, web-based dashboard to handle user credentials, control access rights, and monitor security events. Whether overseeing a single facility or hundreds of global sites, Genea delivers an intuitive, agile, and secure solution built for modern operations.
What is Genea Cloud Access Control?
Genea is a cloud-based access control platform designed to streamline physical security while maintaining flexibility and compliance. Supporting non-proprietary Mercury and HID hardware, Genea allows organizations to modernize their systems without replacing existing infrastructure.
Genea Cloud’s Key Features Include:
- Remote Access & Administration: Manage doors, credentials, and users from anywhere using a desktop or mobile device.
- Mobile Credentialing: Issue digital keys directly to user smartphones, eliminating the need for traditional cards or fobs.
- Role-Based Permissions: Customize access by role, department, schedule, or individual user.
- Global Dashboard: Consolidate access logs and administrative controls for all locations into one unified interface.
- Automated Identity Management: Seamlessly integrate with tools like Okta, OneLogin, Active Directory, and G Suite to automate user provisioning and deactivation.
- Event Logging & Compliance: Maintain detailed logs for audits and generate reports to meet SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI compliance requirements.
From rapid deployment to enterprise-level automation, Genea provides a comprehensive, user-friendly solution for today’s evolving access control needs.
Seamless Video Surveillance Integrations
Unifying Physical Access and Visual Verification
Genea’s strength is magnified when integrated with industry-leading video management platforms. MCA supports two strategic integrations—Avigilon Unity and Avigilon Alta—bringing powerful video context to every access event.
Genea + Avigilon Integration: On-Premise and Cloud Solutions
Genea’s integration with Avigilon offers advanced video and access control solutions, tailored to meet the needs of both on-premise and cloud-based security environments. Whether you’re looking for a hybrid system with Avigilon Unity or a fully cloud-forward approach with Avigilon Alta, the integration delivers seamless security management with powerful features.
Avigilon Unity (On-Premise Solution)
For mission-critical environments requiring on-premise infrastructure, Avigilon Unity pairs robust access control with high-performance video management systems (VMS). This hybrid system is ideal for organizations needing a balance between cloud capabilities and on-site reliability.
Avigilon Alta (Cloud-Based Solution)
For organizations embracing cloud-forward technology, Avigilon Alta provides a fully cloud-based VMS, eliminating infrastructure overhead while ensuring real-time, reliable security management.
Key Integration Features (Unity & Alta)
Both the Unity and Alta integrations share powerful features to enhance visibility and streamline security operations:
- Mapped Camera Feeds: Pair cameras to doors for immediate video context during access events.
- Access Log Correlation: View video clips directly from Genea’s activity logs, streamlining investigations, audits, and incident reviews.
- Live Stream Monitoring: Watch real-time video streams within the Genea dashboard.
- Camera Wall Functionality: Build custom video dashboards to monitor feeds across multiple locations on a single screen.
- Interactive Floor Plans: Attach cameras to floorplans for simultaneous monitoring of movement, door activity, and video.
Key Differences: Unity vs. Alta
- Infrastructure: Unity requires on-premise deployment, making it ideal for hybrid security architectures. Alta is fully cloud-based, better suited for organizations seeking minimal infrastructure and real-time remote management.
- Integration Setup: With Alta, cloud-to-cloud integration is secured via API tokens, ensuring quick and seamless implementation without the need for additional hardware.
- Interactive Video Tools: Alta’s video player offers advanced playback control (rewind/fast-forward) directly within Genea’s interface.
Both integrations deliver video-verified visibility into door activity, helping organizations maintain a secure and efficient environment with minimal effort.
Expanded Video Platform Integrations
Genea Cloud enhances its native integrations with Avigilon Unity and Alta by supporting additional MCA-partnered video platforms, offering unparalleled flexibility across diverse deployment environments:
- Milestone XProtect: Seamlessly sync access events with recorded video, while enabling advanced analytics and Smart Wall workflows.
- Arcules: Leverage hybrid cloud VMS capabilities with real-time video verification for access events across multiple sites.
- Salient CompleteView: Streamline synchronized access and video event reviews with scalable cloud and on-premise deployment options.
These integrations solidify Genea Cloud’s position as a central hub for unified physical security, adaptable to an array of customer needs.
Key Platform Features
1. Non-Proprietary Hardware Compatibility
Genea supports Mercury and HID controllers, allowing users to retain existing infrastructure and avoid expensive rip-and-replace upgrades.
2. Mobile and Physical Credentialing
Issue and manage credentials via smartphone, badge, or fob. Credentials can be updated or revoked remotely for streamlined access management.
3. Role- and Location-Based Access Control
Configure access permissions by employee role, location, time-of-day, or any combination to meet your security policies.
4. Global Control with Local Enforcement
Administrators can oversee multi-site operations with Genea’s centralized cloud dashboard, enabling configuration, lockdowns, or door access adjustments across all locations.
5. Emergency Lockdowns and Exemptions
Initiate lockdowns instantly across campuses or specific locations, while assigning exemptions for emergency responders or key personnel.
6. Real-Time Security Notifications
Set up audible alarms and instant alerts for events like forced entries, prolonged door openings, or credential misuse.
Use Cases
Genea Cloud is designed to serve a variety of industries, offering tailored solutions to meet their unique security demands:
- Commercial Enterprises: Integrate access control and video surveillance across HQs, branch offices, and warehouses on a unified platform.
- Healthcare Facilities: Safeguard patient areas and pharmaceutical storage while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and life safety standards.
- Educational Institutions: Manage tailored access for students, staff, and visitors while integrating emergency lockdown capabilities.
- Retail and Banking: Protect sensitive areas like cash rooms, inventory, and back-office operations by mapping access events with real-time video monitoring.
Why Choose MCA as Your Trusted Partner?
As a certified integrator and trusted leader in access control and cloud surveillance, MCA delivers decades of expertise in physical security solutions. Genea Cloud Access Control is part of MCA’s comprehensive portfolio, supporting secure, scalable, and centralized operations.
Whether you’re planning a complete security overhaul or enhancing your system with video intelligence, MCA offers end-to-end guidance from deployment and integration to ongoing support, all while ensuring compliance with your business needs.
Contact MCA today to discover how Genea’s access control platform and its seamless integrations with Avigilon Unity and Alta can elevate your organization’s physical security strategy.
