Network Essentials installs and manages access control systems for Charlotte-area businesses and local governments. Because we also run your network and user accounts, door access and computer access are managed together, so one offboarding step removes a departing employee from the doors, email and files the same day.
What access control covers
- Badge, fob and mobile credential readers on exterior and interior doors
- Door schedules, such as front doors unlocking during business hours only
- Visitor and contractor access that expires on its own
- Access logs that show who opened which door and when
- Locking down server rooms, records rooms and supply closets
Why your IT company should run it
Most access control systems are now network devices. They run on your network, get software updates, and connect to the cloud. When a separate vendor installs them and nobody owns them after that, they become an unpatched device on your network and a gap in your security.
Network Essentials puts access control on the same plan as the rest of your IT. Readers and controllers sit on their own protected network segment, firmware is kept current, and door logs are kept with your other security records.
One step to remove a departing employee
When someone leaves, their badge, email, Microsoft 365 account, VPN and shared files should all stop working at the same time. We handle offboarding as one checklist, so a former employee cannot walk in the door or log in after their last day.
Office moves and build-outs
For new offices and renovations, we plan door hardware, network drops, Wi-Fi and phones together. Cabling is installed by our licensed cabling partner, and Network Essentials coordinates the work so everything is ready on move-in day.
Compliance
Physical access controls are part of HIPAA, the FTC Safeguards Rule, CMMC and the FBI CJIS Security Policy. Our CISSP-led team keeps the access logs and documentation your auditor or insurer will ask for.
Frequently asked questions
Who installs access control systems in Charlotte?
Network Essentials installs and manages access control systems for businesses and local governments across the Charlotte metro. We manage door access together with your network and user accounts.
Can access control connect to Microsoft 365?
Many modern access control systems can link to your user directory, so adding or removing a person in one place updates door access too. We check whether your system supports this during the free IT audit.
Do you install the cabling too?
Cabling is installed by our licensed cabling partner. Network Essentials plans and coordinates the work, so door hardware, network, Wi-Fi and phones are ready together.
Do we need access control for compliance?
HIPAA, the FTC Safeguards Rule, CMMC and the FBI CJIS Security Policy all expect you to control and log physical access to areas that hold sensitive data. Access control with logging is the simplest way to show that.
Call (704) 206-8900 or book a free IT audit.